THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF CHINESE SOCIETY by Yan Yunxiang ( 9781847883797 )

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Title:

THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF CHINESE SOCIETY

By:

Yan Yunxiang

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1847883796

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BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 November, 2009

Series:

LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology v. 77

Pages:

350

Description:

Chinese society has seen phenomenal change. Two of the profound changes have been the rise of the individual in both public and private spheres and the consequent individualization of Chinese society itself. This book reveals how individual agency has been on the rise since 1970s and how this has impacted on everyday life and Chinese society.

Synopsis:

Chinese society has seen phenomenal change in the last 30 years. Two of the most profound changes have been the rise of the individual in both public and private spheres and the consequent individualization of Chinese society itself. Yet, despite China's recent dramatic entrance into global politics and economics, neither of these significant shifts has been fully analysed. China may indeed present an alternative model of social transformation in the age of globalisation - so its path to development may have particular implications for the developing world. The Individualization of Chinese Society reveals how individual agency has been on the rise since the 1970s and how this has impacted on everyday life and Chinese society more broadly. The book presents a wide range of detailed case studies - on the impact of economic policy, patterns of kinship, changes in marriage relations and the socio-economic position of women, the development of youth culture, the politics of consumerism, and shifting power relations in everyday life.

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Berg Publishers

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