Social Attitudes in Contemporary China

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-10201-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 313 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary China Series

Unlike many studies of social attitudes, which are based on large scale quantitative surveys, or which focus on the attitude of elites, this book considers the views of ordinary people, and is based on in-depth, qualitative interviews. This approach results in rich, nuanced data, and is especially helpful for highlighting ambivalent attitudes, where respondents may hold positive and negative views on a particular topic, views which are liable to change. The book examines attitudes on a range of subjects of current importance, including views on nationalism and internationalism, housing preferences, and educational ambitions. Throughout, the book explores how far attitudes are influenced by traditional Chinese values or by the neo-liberal outlook fostered by recent reforms, and concludes that materialism and individualism have increased.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Yu, Chen

Wei, Fang

Li, Liqing

Morrissey, Paul

Chen, Nie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Exploring Chinese young people's attitudes towards online communication and relationship formation: liberation, autonomy, and ambivalence 3. Probing into attitudes and perceptions towards nation and nationalism in contemporary China: uncertainty, skepticism and disdain 4. Attitudes to housing tenures among young people in transitional China 5. Beliefs and behaviours: accessing higher education in contemporary China 6. Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Yu Chen is a researcher at Shaan’xi Provincial Institution of Educational and Scientific Research, China.

Wei Fang is a researcher at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

Liqing Li is a freelance researcher and writer, formally of the University of Bristol, UK.

Paul Morrissey is a freelance researcher and writer, formally of the University of Bristol, UK.

Chen Nie is a lecturer and researcher at Beihang University, Beijing, China.