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American endeavors in capturing the post-war Chinese society: a critical assessment.

by Chu Wai-chi, Rodney. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-169). / Acknowledgment --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter One --- The Issue --- p.1 / The Weight of the American China-Watchers --- p.5 / Peasant Studies - A Platform to understand the Chinese Society --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter Two --- Scholars in Disputes --- p.24 / Grasping the Paradigms --- p.26 / Analyzing the Paradigms --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter Three --- Decoding the Cases --- p.55 / Continuity and Change - Where is the Boundary of Concern? --- p.59 / Development toward Socialism - So Peasants must be Practical? --- p.66 / Communist Clientelism - Culture of Dependence? --- p.76 / Complicity and Compliance - A Strong Reach of the State? --- p.84 / Rational Choice Approach - A Theory of Universal Application? --- p.95 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Making Sense of the Lived Experience --- p.104 / The Story: Three Paradoxical Developments of Rural China --- p.106 / The Attention: What and How One Thinks --- p.124 / The Reflection: Importance of Cultural Empathy --- p.129 / Chapter Chapter Five --- Concluding Remarks: Between Americans and Chinese --- p.138 / Understanding Americans --- p.140 / Understanding Chinese --- p.146 / Bibliography --- p.157

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321987
Date January 1997
ContributorsChu, Wai-chi Rodney., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Sociology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, v, 169 leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, 1949-
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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