Andrew B Kipnis: 3 books
Producing Guanxi
Sentiment, Self, and Subculture in a North China Village
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Throughout China the formation of guanxi, or social connections, involves friends, families, colleagues, and acquaintances in complex networks of social support and sentimental attachment. Focusing on this process in one rural north China village, Fengjia, Andrew Kipnis shows what guanxi production...
From Village to City
Social Transformation in a Chinese County Seat
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Between 1988 and 2013, the Chinese city of Zouping transformed from an impoverished town of 30,000 people to a bustling city of over 300,000, complete with factories, high rises, parks, shopping malls, and all the infrastructure of a wealthy East Asian city. FromVillage to**City paints a vivid portrait...
Contemporary China
Society and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding social changes. Contemporary China provides a fascinating portrayal of society and social change in the contemporary People's Republic of China. This book introduces readers to key sociological perspectives, themes...