Chinese Culture & Society

Many studies of the Chinese middle class focus on defining it, and viewing its significance for economic development and its potential for socio-political modernisation.  This book goes beyond such objective approaches and considers middle class people’s subjective understanding and diverse experien..

Many studies of the Chinese middle class focus on defining it, and viewing its significance for economic development and its potential for socio-political modernisation.  This book goes beyond such objective approaches and considers middle class people’s subjective understanding and diverse experien..

This book assesses the current state of indigenous and minority language policy in China.  It considers especially language policy in the education system, including in higher education, and provides detailed case studies of how particular ethnic minorities are being affected by the integrationist a..

Based on data collected for the Generation Gap Survey in Shanghai and updated to account for contemporary trends, this book uses an empirical approach to study the generation gap in China. It covers various aspects of life from professional and family life to politics and belief systems, comparing t..

This book examines China’s information and communications technology revolution. It outlines key trends in internet and telecommunications, exploring the social, cultural and political implications of China’s transition to a more information and communications rich society. It shows that despite rem..

The New Rural Co-operative Medical System (NRCMS) constitutes the main system of public health insurance in China today. This book outlines the nature of the system, traces the processes of its enactment and implementation, and discusses its strengths and weaknesses. It argues that the contested nat..

This book examines the implications of China’s economic reforms for domestic work and domestic workers. It analyses the factors giving rise to paid domestic work in a socialist economy, and the need for social protection of domestic women workers within cities in contemporary China...

This book examines the social phenomenon in contemporary urban China where grandparents from either or both paternal and maternal lineage, together with the biological parents, revolve themselves around raising the single child who is commonly referred to as ‘little sun’ This endearing term denotes ..

This book examines the social phenomenon in contemporary urban China where grandparents from either or both paternal and maternal lineage, together with the biological parents, revolve themselves around raising the single child who is commonly referred to as ‘little sun’ This endearing term denotes ..

China's agriculture and rural society have undergone rapid changes in recent years. This book provides a ‘bottom-up view’ of China’s agriculture, showing how the many millions of Chinese peasants make a living. ..

Using empirical case studies, this book investigates how China’s position in the world has affected the identity of Chinese ethnic communities internationally. Analysing the effects of China’s rise on patterns of transnational movements, it explores the changes in relations between Chinese communiti..

This book critically and comprehensively examines China’s welfare development amidst its rapid economic growth and increasing social tensions. It covers the main policy areas from China’s inception of the open door policy in 1978 to the new administration of Jinping Xi and Keqiang Li, including soci..