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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787775403321

Autore

Zhou Jinghao <1955->

Titolo

Chinese vs. western perspectives : understanding contemporary China / / Jinghao Zhou

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-7391-8046-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Disciplina

951.06

Soggetti

China Politics and government 2002-

China Economic conditions 2000-

China Social conditions 2000-

China Foreign relations United States

United States Foreign relations China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Roots of Contemporary China; 2 Chinese Family; 3 Population and Development; 4 The Status of Chinese Women; 5 Globalization and Chinese Women; 6 Chinese Economy; 7 China's Rise and Environmental Degradation; 8 Chinese Political System; 9 Rampant Corruption and the Chinese Political System; 10 Traditional Chinese Religion; 11 Chinese Christianity in the Post-Mao Era; 12 Will Confucianism Be Able to Help China's Democratization?; 13 Marxism and Maoism; 14 Media in China: The Internet and Chinese Cinema; 15 U.S.-China Relations

16 Does China's Rise Threaten the United States?17 Finding Common Ground for Chinese and Western Perspectives; 18 The Future of China: Undemocratic China Can't Rule the World; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book reflects the author's extensive research and thoughtful examination of many sides of controversial issues related to contemporary China. It is distinct from other studies on this subject in that the author is committed to examining today's China from Chinese as well as Western perspectives.