Economic Reform And Social Change In China

Economic growth in China has transformed both politics and society, and new social and cultural tensions have recently come to the surface. It has been argued that cycles of reform and retreat since 1978 culminated in the Tiananmen Square tragedy. China's approach to these issues in the future will have major implications for the next phase of the country's development.
In "Economic Reform and Social Change in China," the contributors analyze how reform has affected major groups in society such as urban workers, rural cadres, the army and intellectuals. They examine the interaction between old attitudes and new needs in such areas as education, policing, rural administration, and the status of women, providing broad insights into China's reform process and the problems it faces today.