The Individualization of Chinese Society

By:

Yunxiang Yan

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Hardback

Series:

LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology

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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 individualisation 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 presents an alternative model of social transformation in the age of globalisation; therefore, 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 affected everyday life and Chinese society more broadly. The book presents a wide range of detailed case studies focusing 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.Exploring the rise of the individual in both rural and urban settings, The Individualization of Chinese Society provides a detailed overview of this major social phenomenon and its wider implications.

Author Biography:

Yunxiang Yan is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Release date Australia

November 1st, 2009

Author

Yunxiang Yan

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

348

Series

LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology

Dimensions

140x216x23

ISBN-13

9781847883797

Product ID

3477918

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