Village, Market and Well-Being

The existing literature on rural China characterizes socioeconomic diversity as a uniquely regional phenomenon: north versus south, coastal versus inland, urban versus rural. Unlike most work done at the village level, this book shows the large variations between the twenty-three villages within one suburban township, including wide differences in size, lineage structure, economic activities, and levels of well-being. Furthermore, these village differences are intimately linked to historical variations which are just as striking.

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Village, Market and Well-Being

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Tamara Perkins

Summary

The existing literature on rural China characterizes socioeconomic diversity as a uniquely regional phenomenon: north versus south, coastal versus inland, urban versus rural. Unlike most work done at the village level, this book shows the large variations between the twenty-three villages within one suburban township, including wide differences in size, lineage structure, economic activities, and levels of well-being. Furthermore, these village differences are intimately linked to historical variations which are just as striking.

Product details

• Authors: Tamara Perkins, Perkins Tamara
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367604745
• ISBN: 978-0-367-60474-5
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: East Asia: History, Politics, Sociology and Culture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Sociology, Business and Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference, Business & management, Reference works, Society and culture: general