Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 703 g
Reihe: Kegan Paul China Library
A Study in Sociology
Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 703 g
Reihe: Kegan Paul China Library
ISBN: 978-0-7103-0751-4
Verlag: Kegan Paul
the urban West, it is easy to forget that most of the world's population still lives in villages, and despite increasing globalization it remains true that many countries can best be understood on the village level. The most striking example is China where, in the face of the political and economic upheavals of the last century, the local village units and networks retain their importance. Written during the last days of Imperial China, this pioneering study is remarkable for its detailed descriptions and the freshness of its observations, which are applicable today despite the veneer of modernity. Every facet and institution of village life is revealed - local officials, cooperative loan societies, crop watching societies, the tradition of rigorous instruction, the dedication of men and women to labour from childhood, the drudgery of family life.What emerges clearly is what Smith calls the 'Chinese talent for cooperation' - the embedded predisposition for acting in groups - which Chairman Mao used to great advantage, has outlived the Maoist movement, and is the foundation on which the new China is being built. This unique study is essential reading for those interested in China's history and its future.
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Part I The Village, Its Institutions, Usages and Public Characters; Chapter 1 THE CHINESE VILLAGE; Chapter 2 CONSTRUCTION OF VILLAGES; Chapter 3 VILLAGE NOMENCLATURE; Chapter 4 COUNTRY ROADS; Chapter 5 THE VILLAGE FERRY; Chapter 6 VILLAGE WELLS; Chapter 7 THE VILLAGE SHOP; Chapter 8 THE VILLAGE THEATRE; Chapter 9 VILLAGE SCHOOLS AND TRAVELLING SCHOLARS; Chapter 10 CHINESE HIGHER EDUCATION—THE VILLAGE HIGH SCHOOL—EXAMINATIONS—RECENT EDUCATIONAL EDICTS; Chapter 11 VILLAGE TEMPLES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES; Chapter 12 COÖPERATION IN RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES; Chapter 13 COÖPERATION IN MARKETS AND FAIRS; Chapter 14 COÖPERATIVE LOAN SOCIETIES; Chapter 15 SOCIETIES FOR WATCHING THE CROPS; Chapter 16 VILLAGE AND CITY RAIN-MAKING; Chapter 17 THE VILLAGE HUNT; Chapter 18 VILLAGE WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS; Chapter 19 NEW YEAR IN CHINESE VILLAGES; Chapter 20 THE VILLAGE BULLY; Chapter 21 VILLAGE HEADMEN; Part II Village Family Life; Chapter 22 VILLAGE BOYS AND MEN; Chapter 23 CHINESE COUNTRY GIRLS AND WOMEN; Chapter 24 THE MONOTONY AND VACUITY OF VILLAGE LIFE; Chapter 25 UNSTABLE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE CHINESE FAMILY; Chapter 26 INSTABILITY FROM FAMILY DISUNITY; Part III Regeneration of the Chinese Village; Chapter 27 WHAT CAN CHRISTIANITY DO FOR CHINA?Index;
