Social Transformation in Modern China

The State and Local Elites in Henan, 1900–1937

By:

Xin Zhang

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Modern China Series

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The sources and nature of China's transformation from a traditional to modern society - accelerated in the early twentieth century by the downfall of the Qing dynasty, the advent of foreign technology and increasing commercialization - are critical issues for the study of modern China. In this book, Xin Zhang uses the case of local elites and the power structure of Henan province in north-central China to demonstrate how local politics first transformed local society, challenged the state and eventually influenced change across China. Rather than focusing separately on elite mobility, social mobilization or state-making, Zhang observes changes in all three categories as interrelated aspects of a single, self-generating phenomenon of social change. Zhang's application of social science theory and rich, original, empirical data, sheds light on the sources of China's modernization, political and social identity, and the shifting relationship between the state and local elites.

Release date Australia

November 2nd, 2006

Author

Xin Zhang

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

10 Tables, unspecified; 9 Maps; 1 Halftones, unspecified; 9 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

340

Series

Cambridge Modern China Series

Dimensions

152x228x21

ISBN-13

9780521027557

Product ID

2010939

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