Subject: Social sciences--China

Understanding peasant China : case studies in the philosophy of social science
AuthorLittle, Daniel
PlaceNew Haven
PublisherYale University Press
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook
Series
ShelfDir. Office Gallery
Call NumberHD1537.C5 L58 1989
Descriptionxi, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
NoteDaniel Little.
" ... compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. [the author] 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. He not only makes a constructive contribution to these controversies but also provides examples of the diversity of social science research." --back cover
Bibliography: p. 301-315.
Includes index.
Multimedia
ISBN0300043996
LCCN88-37233