Civil society in China : how society speaks to the state / Runya Qiaoan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Qiaoan, Runya, 1988- author.

Series:

Routledge contemporary China series.

Routledge contemporary China series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil society--China.

Civil society.

Political culture--China.

Political culture.

China--Politics and government--21st century.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2022]

Summary:

"Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women's rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This book examines why some groups are successful in policy advocacy within the authoritarian context, while others fail. A mechanism of cultural resonance is introduced as an innovative theoretical framework to systematically compare interactions between Chinese civil society and the government in different movements. It is argued that civil society advocacy results depend largely on whether advocators can achieve cultural resonance with policymakers and the mainstream public through their social performances. The effective performance is the one in which advocators employ symbols embraced by the audience (policymakers and the public) in their actions and framings. While many studies have tried to explain the phenomena of successful policy advocacy in China through institutional or organizational factors, this book not only contains extensive empirical data based on field research, but takes a cultural sociological turn to identify the meaning-making process behind advocacy actions. Civil Society in China will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, political science, social work, and Chinese and Asian studies more broadly"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

List of table

Preface and acknowledgements

List of acronyms

Introduction

1. Civil society in China?

2. At the crossroads of two theoretical traditions

3. Chinese cultural genealogy

4. Environmental policy advocacy

5. Beyond environmental issues

Conclusion

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-304931-1

1-000-44981-5

1-003-04931-1

1-000-44988-2

9781003049319

OCLC:

1265580383