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Shows what guanxi production, the formation of social connections, reveals about the evolution of village political economy, kinship and gender in Dengist China.

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"An elegantly written, conceptually deft, and careful piece of work. I know of no other systematic contemporary attempt to theorize guanxi in a rural context. Kipnis’s theoretically sophisticated involvement with current debates in anthropology will also ensure that this book is of interest to a scholarly audience both within and beyond the China field."— Gail Hershatter, University of California, Santa Cruz
"This is a rich and well-reflected ethnographic text that captures a core feature of both traditional and contemporary Chinese culture. The richness and variety of ethnographic descriptions reveal the author’s meticulous fieldwork and his insightful and thought–provoking observations. This book will help correct the current imbalance towards depicting urban guanxi by examining the roots of guanxi in rural and peasant kinship, ethics, and rituals."—Mayfair Yang, University of California, Santa Barbara

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      Publisher: Duke University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 22/01/1997
      ISBN13: 9780822318736, 978-0822318736
      ISBN10: 0822318733
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shows what guanxi production, the formation of social connections, reveals about the evolution of village political economy, kinship and gender in Dengist China.

      Trade Review
      "An elegantly written, conceptually deft, and careful piece of work. I know of no other systematic contemporary attempt to theorize guanxi in a rural context. Kipnis’s theoretically sophisticated involvement with current debates in anthropology will also ensure that this book is of interest to a scholarly audience both within and beyond the China field."— Gail Hershatter, University of California, Santa Cruz
      "This is a rich and well-reflected ethnographic text that captures a core feature of both traditional and contemporary Chinese culture. The richness and variety of ethnographic descriptions reveal the author’s meticulous fieldwork and his insightful and thought–provoking observations. This book will help correct the current imbalance towards depicting urban guanxi by examining the roots of guanxi in rural and peasant kinship, ethics, and rituals."—Mayfair Yang, University of California, Santa Barbara

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