Understanding Peasant China: Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science

by Daniel Little

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In this innovative book, Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation in traditional China; and the reasons for peasant rebellions in Qing China...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0300054777

ISBN13:9780300054774

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Yale University Press

Length:333 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Asia China History Minority Studies Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics World

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