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Book SynopsisBefore 1978, China was backward economically, politically, diplomatically and was extremely isolated. The country had a few diplomatic allies like North Korea, Russia and Vietnam. However, in the past three decades, the country has witnessed robust changes that have aroused the interest of the westerners in knowing more about the country. This book provides first-hand information on China's social changes and economic transformation. It enables readers to understand the Chinese Society vividly, dynamically, and practically. It examines various facets of the Chinese society ranging from famous landmarks, popular customs, festivals, food, daily chores, etc. The book also offers tips for those who are willing to live, work and run a business in China.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; Basic Institutions of Chinese Societies: The Chinese Society in Pre-Reform China; Institutional Changes in Post-Reform China; Socio-economic Changes in Chinese Societies: Chinese Family and Kinship: Yesterday and Today; Chinese Women and Education: Better Off in Post-Socialist China?; Emergence of the Chinese New Middle Class; Governmentality and Conspicuous Consumption Pattern; China's Temping Girls: The Crisis and the Challenge; Sociocultural Changes in Chinese Societies: Institutionalization of Guanxi (Connections); Consumerism, The Pursuit of Beauty, and Medical Tourism; The Legacy of Leftover Ladies; Masculinity Crisis in Post-Reform China; Caught up in Corruption in Post-Reform China; Popular Culture, Media, and Society in Post-Reform China; Conclusion;
