Social and Political Development in Post-Reform China

A sociological study of how economic reforms started in the late 1970s have affected social development and political change in mainland China.
This book is a sociological study of how economic reforms started in the late 1970s have affected people's life in China. The book is based upon the author's recent research projects conducted in mainland China. The unique feature of this book is not only based upon qualitative analysis but also quantitative data, the integration of which can enhance more >>

A sociological study of how economic reforms started in the late 1970s have affected social development and political change in mainland China.
This book is a sociological study of how economic reforms started in the late 1970s have affected people's life in China. The book is based upon the author's recent research projects conducted in mainland China. The unique feature of this book is not only based upon qualitative analysis but also quantitative data, the integration of which can enhance readers' understanding of current social and political developments in post-Mao China. In particular, the book aims to depict a context and sociological framework for the analysis of the dynamic and interactive processes between economic, social, and political fronts.
Introduction: Economic Growth, Quiet Social Revolution and Political Transformation * Prosperity or Disparity: Economic Growth and People's Livelihood * Social Development and Quality of Life * Marginalization and Restratification: State Workers under the Socialist Market Economy * Market Economy and the Intellectuals * Professional Autonomy and Private Education * Economic Prosperity or Democratization: China at a Crossroads * Conclusion: An Unfinished Revolution in Post-Reform China
Introduction: Economic Growth, Quiet Social Revolution and Political Transformation * Prosperity or Disparity: Economic Growth and People's Livelihood * Social Development and Quality of Life * Marginalization and Restratification: State Workers under the Socialist Market Economy * Market Economy and the Intellectuals * Professional Autonomy and Private Education * Economic Prosperity or Democratization: China at a Crossroads * Conclusion: An Unfinished Revolution in Post-Reform China
Recommended for undergraduate students and nonspecialists interested in China's social, political, and economic development.Choice
Ka-ho Mok is Director of the Asia Pacific Social Development Research Center and Assistant Professor of the Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong.
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