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

Understanding Peasant China: Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science
ISBN-10
0300054777
ISBN-13
9780300054774
Category
Social Science
Pages
322
Language
English
Published
1989-01-01
Publisher
Yale University Press
Author
Daniel Little

Description

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. He not only makes a constructive contribution to these controversies but also provides examples of the diversity of social science research.

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