{"product_id":"guanxi-how-china-works-hardback-9781509500383","title":"Guanxi, How China Works (Hardback) 9781509500383","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGuanxi, How China Works\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYanjie Bian (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509500383, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Yanjie Bian is the pre-eminent scholar on social networks and \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e in China and this monograph is the benchmark of his theoretical and methodological analysis of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e and its global implications. A must-read for scholars and students on social networks everywhere.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNan Lin\u003c\/b\u003e, Duke University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Combining deep knowledge of Chinese culture with expertise in global network theory, Professor Yanjie Bian offers the definitive book on \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e – the interpersonal connections through which personal achievement happens in China, and often (by other names) in the West.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald S. Burt\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Chicago\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“[This] book provides valuable information regarding the complicated and myriad ways in which Chinese society functions and how this actually affects the politics and economics of society.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do social relations, or \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e, matter in China today and how can this distinctive form of personal connection be better understood? In \u003ci\u003eGuanxi: How China Works\u003c\/i\u003e, Yanjie Bian analyzes the forms, dynamics, and impacts of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e relations in reform-era China, and shows them to be a crucial part of the puzzle of how Chinese society operates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRich in original studies and insightful analyses, this concise book offers a critical synthesis of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e research, including its empirical controversies and theoretical debates. Bian skillfully illustrates the growing importance of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e in diverse areas such as personal network building, employment and labor markets, informal business relationships, and the broader political sphere, highlighting \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e’s central value in China's contemporary social structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA definitive statement on the topic from a top authority on the sociology of \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e, this book is an excellent classroom introduction for courses on China, a useful reference for \u003ci\u003eguanxi\u003c\/i\u003e researchers, and ideal reading for anyone interested in Chinese culture and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChronology xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Guanxi? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi in Everyday Chinese Life 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Local Knowledge 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Models of Guanxi in the Social Sciences 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA SNA Approach toward Guanxi 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Resource Mobilizer: A Concluding Note 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Guanxi and Network Building 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Interaction as an Everyday Phenomenon 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Cultivation and Expansion through Banquets 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Exchanges at Events of Cultural Significance 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Networks and Social Class 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Concluding Note: Rural-Urban Differences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Guanxi and Jobs 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Maoist Era 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Post-Mao Era 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dynamics of Guanxi 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpirical Evidence from Large-Scale Social Surveys 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Guanxi and Business Founding 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChina's Business World: An Overview 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Mechanisms of Self-Employment 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Mechanisms of Business Founding 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntrepreneur Networks in Business Founding and Later Success 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Guanxi and Organizational Development 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical Perspectives on Guanxi-Organization Relations 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Mechanisms of Organizational Governance 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi as Mechanisms of Organizational Performance 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Organizations in Guanxi Culture 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Guanxi and Politics 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNepotism and Guanxi Networks in a Local Government 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Favoritism and the Politics of Promotion 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Favoritism in the Politicized Legal System 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Guanxi and Social Structure 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internal and External Logics of Guanxi 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Networks and Social Structure 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuanxi Networks as Social Structure 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Research Agenda 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChinese-Language References 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 246\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441779667224,"sku":"9781509500383","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509500383.jpg?v=1785024585","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/guanxi-how-china-works-hardback-9781509500383","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}