Understanding Chinese SocietyISBN: 978-0-7456-1736-7
Paperback
280 pages
August 2000, Polity
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"Textbooks on China are readily available, but this book makes
its mark by integrating sociological theories with the
investigation of social change in China ... Stockman has an ability
to combine various works into a coherent discussion of a specific
topic ... The issues Stockman addresses will be ones that interest
students in Western universities." The China Journal
"A book for readers who may not have a detailed and complex
understanding of Chinese history." Political Studies
"Norman Stockman's book fills the gap between undergraduate
sociology textbooks, which pay little attention to China, and a
specialist research literature on China, which is often
inaccessible to students." Times Higher Education
Supplement
"A valuable base work offering important background information
for any further research and more detailed study of contemporary
Chinese society. Moreover, for all its analytical and theoretical
import, Understanding Chinese Society never loses its
accessibility. Though intended primarily for sociology students, it
in fact can also be a useful reference book for any student
studying modern and/or contemporary Chinese politics" History
Now
"This is a book that one can recommend to students with the certainty that they will not be led astray by it in any important respect." Times Higher Education Supplement