Chinese Local Elites & Patterns of Dominance: 11 (Studies on China) - Softcover

Esherick, Joseph W.

9780520084346: Chinese Local Elites & Patterns of Dominance: 11 (Studies on China)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0520084349 ISBN 13: 9780520084346

Publisher: University of California Press, 1994

This important volume affords a panoramic view of local elites during the dramatic changes of late imperial and Republic China. Eleven specialists present fresh, detailed studies of subjects ranging from cultivated upper gentry to twentieth-century militarists, from wealthy urban merchants to village leaders. In the introduction and conclusion the editors reassess the pioneering gentry studies of the 1960s, draw comparisons to elites in Europe, and suggest new ways of looking at the top people in Chinese local social systems. Chinese Local Elites and Patterns of Dominance lays the foundation for future discussions of Chinese elites and provides a solid introduction for non-specialists. Essays are by Stephen C. Averill, Lenore Barkan, Lynda S. Bell, Timothy Brook, Prasenjit Duara, Edward A. McCord, William T. Rowe, Keith Schoppa, David Strand, Rubie S. Watson, and Madeleine Zelin.

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Review:

"The individual studies are richly detailed and offer fascinating instances of microhistory as well as ample data. . . . The volume is unified by specific focuses which are lucidly and thoroughly developed."--Charles A. Peterson, "Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Synopsis:

Affords a panoramic social history of the dramatic changes that took place during China's transformation from an imperial power to a Republic. The contributors present detailed studies of the upper classes, ranging from wealthy urban merchants and village leaders to 20th-century militarists.

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