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China : a global studies handbook / Robert André LaFleur ... [and others].
Penn Museum Library DS706 .C4893 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Global studies. Asia
- Global studies, Asia
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- China.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 298 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2003]
- Summary:
- Complete ready reference covering Chinese history, economics, politics, culture, and prevalent social problems...a "must-have" addition to the global studies collection.
- Contents:
- Map of China xvii
- Part 1 Narrative Section 1
- 1 China's Geography and History / Robert Andre LaFleur 3
- The Physical Setting 3
- Archaeology 9
- Foundation Myths and Early History (to c. 1100 B.C.E.) 11
- The Zhou Dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.E.) 14
- The Hundred Schools of Thought (c. 500-200 B.C.E.) 16
- The Qin Centralization (221-206 B.C.E.) 21
- The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220) 24
- The Period of Division (220-589) 28
- The Sui Dynasty (581-617) 30
- The Tang Dynasty (618-906) 32
- The Five Dynasties (907-959) and the Kingdoms of Liao, Xi Xia, and Jin (c. 900-1234) 34
- The Northern and Southern Song (960-1279) 36
- The Mongols and the Yuan (1234-1368) 38
- The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 41
- The Qing Dynasty (to 1800) 43
- The Early Nineteenth Century (1800-1830) 46
- War and Diplomacy (1830-1850) 47
- Rebellion and Beyond (1850-1870) 49
- Attempts at Restoration and the Fall of Qing (1870-1911) 52
- Republican China and the War Years (1912-1949) 57
- The People's Republic of China (1949-present) 62
- 2 The Chinese Economy / Warren Bruce Palmer 71
- The Modern Economy 73
- China's Traditional Agricultural Economy 74
- China's Population before 1850 75
- The Family: Foundation of the Traditional Economy 77
- China's Economy in the Eighteenth Century 78
- Economic Change in the Nineteenth Century 79
- The Chinese Economy, 1900-1949 83
- The Mao Era, 1949-1978 85
- China's First Five-Year Plan 88
- Land Reform and the Collectivization of Agriculture 89
- The Great Leap Forward, 1958-1960 91
- Recovery, 1961-1965 93
- Ten Years of Disorder, 1966-1976 93
- The Third Front Investment Program 94
- Assessment, 1949-1976 95
- Economic Reform, 1979-1989 98
- The Tian'anmen Incident and Its Economic Aftermath 102
- The Chinese Economy Today 104
- China's Growth Record under Reform 104
- Foreign Trade 105
- U.S.-China Trade 105
- Foreign Direct Investment 107
- Consumer Goods and the Growth of Private Lives 108
- Population and Employment 109
- Income Inequality 111
- 3 Chinese Politics and Government / John A. Rapp 115
- From Traditional to Modern: The Twentieth-Century Chinese State 115
- Themes from Communist Systems 118
- Combining Traditional and Communist Systems Models 119
- Ideology 120
- Party-State Structure 130
- Party 130
- State 133
- Military 135
- Mass Organizations 135
- Penetration of Society 136
- Criticism Groups (Xiaozu) 136
- Danwei 137
- Hukou 137
- Domestic Policy: Human Rights and Dissent 138
- Foreign Policy: China and Global Politics 138
- "Greater China" Issues 145
- Hong Kong 145
- Taiwan 147
- 4 Chinese Society and Culture / Tamara Hamlish 151
- People 153
- Language 157
- Social Relationships 160
- Guanxi 160
- Family 161
- Beyond Home: School, Work, and the Local Community 163
- Women in Chinese Society 166
- Daily Life in Chinese Societies 167
- Selected Themes in Chinese Culture, Robert Andre LaFleur 172
- Education 172
- Religion 178
- Literature 181
- Popular Culture 190
- Part 2 Reference Materials 203
- Key Events in Chinese History 205
- Significant People and Events 211
- Chinese Language, Food, and Etiquette 231
- Chinese Language, Shin Yong Robson 231
- The History of Written Chinese 231
- Formation of the Characters 234
- Simplified Characters 237
- Problems of Simplification 238
- Pronunciation 242
- Phonetic Writing (Romanizational) Systems: Peking or Beijing? 243
- Mandarin versus Dialects 245
- Chinese Cuisine and Culinary Habits 247
- Food in Chinese Culture 247
- Chinese Regional Cuisines 250
- Practical Etiquette for the Traveler to China 253
- "Saving Face" 254
- Names and Titles 255
- Gifts 255
- Eating and Drinking 256
- Conversation 256
- Respectful Behavior 257
- The Chinese Art of Apology 257
- China-Related Organizations 259
- Business and Economic Resources 259
- Cultural Exchange and Educational Resources 259
- Government Resources 261
- News Resources 265
- Tourism Resources 265.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1576072843
- 1576077365
- OCLC:
- 51726720
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