{"product_id":"the-state-and-life-chances-in-urban-china-redistribution-and-stratification-1949-1994-paperback-9780521153843","title":"The State and Life Chances in Urban China; Redistribution and Stratification, 1949–1994 (Paperback) 9780521153843","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe State and Life Chances in Urban China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRedistribution and Stratification, 1949–1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book presents a systematic study of social stratification processes in urban China, from 1949 to 1994.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eXueguang Zhou (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521153843, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 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\"This volume offers the most comprehensive study of social stratification in Socialist China to date.\" - China Review International, Xiaojun Wang, University of Hawai'i\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book presents a systematic study of social stratification processes in urban China, from 1949 to 1994. Based on the life histories of a sample of urban residents from 20 Chinese cities, this book addresses two themes: (1) the interplay between redistribution and social stratification under state socialism in urban China, especially the impact of the state and state policies on individual life chances, in such areas as education, labor force participation, promotion in organizations, and the distribution of manifest and latent economic benefits; (2) an assessment of sources and extent of China's economic transformation since the 1980s. The author blends sociological analysis and sensitivity to the historical context in interpreting changes and continuity in the 45-year history of state socialist China. This is a comprehensive and rigorous study of social stratification in China.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Credit line\u003cbr\u003e 1. Redistribution and stratification dynamics under State Socialism\u003cbr\u003e 2. Overview: historical context and research design\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Redistribution and Stratification Dynamics: Empirical Evidence: 3. Education stratification\u003cbr\u003e 4. Entry into the labor force: patterns of first-job attainment\u003cbr\u003e 5. Children of the Cultural Revolution: the send-down episode\u003cbr\u003e 6. Climbing the political ladder: bureaucratic career patterns\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Assessing Institutional Changes in the Post-Mao Era: 7. Economic transformation and changes in income inequality\u003cbr\u003e 8. Redistribution and latent economic benefits\u003cbr\u003e 9. Institutional changes and patterns of job shifts\u003cbr\u003e 10. Economic transformation and life chances: a life-course perspective\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Summary and Conclusion: 11. Social stratification under State Socialism: summary and assessment\u003cbr\u003e 12. Stratification dynamics and institutional transformation\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e], 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], Regional studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Regional studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Regional%20studies%20%5BGTB%5D%22\"\u003eGTB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002038800664,"sku":"9780521153843","price":41.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521153843i_6bb58870-03a4-440a-89ed-ee8f2ad07cf3.jpg?v=1691372702","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-state-and-life-chances-in-urban-china-redistribution-and-stratification-1949-1994-paperback-9780521153843","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}