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Social Connections in China: Institutions, Culture, and the Changing Nature of Guanxi
Gold Thomas
Social Connections in China: Institutions, Culture, and the Changing Nature of Guanxi / Thomas Gold , Doug Guthrie , David L. Wank - Cambridge Univ Pr 2002. - 275p,; 22 cm.
Includes index
Guanxi, loosely translated as "social connections," or "social networks," is among the most important, talked about, and studied phenomena in China today. Guanxi lies at the heart of China's social order, its economic structure, and its changing institutional landscape. It is considered important in most every realm of life, from politics to business, and from officialdom to street life. This volume offers the latest scholarly thinking on the subject by top China sociologists whose work on guanxi has been influential and by new scholars offering cutting-edge insights on the topic.
9780521812337
sociology
302.4 / GOL
Social Connections in China: Institutions, Culture, and the Changing Nature of Guanxi / Thomas Gold , Doug Guthrie , David L. Wank - Cambridge Univ Pr 2002. - 275p,; 22 cm.
Includes index
Guanxi, loosely translated as "social connections," or "social networks," is among the most important, talked about, and studied phenomena in China today. Guanxi lies at the heart of China's social order, its economic structure, and its changing institutional landscape. It is considered important in most every realm of life, from politics to business, and from officialdom to street life. This volume offers the latest scholarly thinking on the subject by top China sociologists whose work on guanxi has been influential and by new scholars offering cutting-edge insights on the topic.
9780521812337
sociology
302.4 / GOL