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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810594803321

Autore

Ma Rong <1950->

Titolo

Population and society in contemporary Tibet / / Rong Ma

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2010

Hong Kong : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2010

ISBN

988-220-728-6

988-8053-76-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

304.6109515

Soggetti

Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Population

Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Social conditions

Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Economic conditions

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 (p. [369]-384) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Geographic Distribution and Changes in the Tibetan Population of China; 3. The Han Population in the Tibetan-inhabited Areas; 4. Analysis of the Population Structure in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 5. Migration in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 6. Economic Patterns and Transitions in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 7. Income and Consumption of Rural and Urban Residents in the Tibetan Autonomous Region; 8. Tibetan Spouse Selection and Marriage

9. Educational Development in the Tibet Autonomous Region 10. Residential Patterns and Social Contacts between Han and Tibetan Residents in Urban Lhasa; Notes; References; Glossary of Terms; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a systematical analysis of all available social and demographic data released by the Chinese government. Additional to western literature, this book provides a good review of relevant research literature published in Chinese. With anacademic background of sociology and demography, the author focuses his analyses on various issues such as migration, marriage, income, consumption and education.