Myth of the Social Volcano : Perceptions of Inequality and Distributive Injustice in Contemporary China.

By: Whyte, Martin KingMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Description: 1 online resource (266 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780804774185Subject(s): China -- Economic conditions -- Public opinion | China -- Social conditions -- Public opinion | Distributive justice -- China -- Public opinion | Equality -- China -- Public opinion | Public opinion -- ChinaGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Myth of the Social Volcano : Perceptions of Inequality and Distributive Injustice in Contemporary ChinaDDC classification: 305.095109045 LOC classification: HN740Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Is Rising Inequality Propelling China Toward a "Social Volcano"? -- Part I: How Angry Are Chinese Citizens About Current Inequalities? -- 1. China's Post-Socialist Transition and Rising Inequality -- 2. The China National Survey on Inequality and Distributive Justice -- 3. What Do Chinese Citizens See as Fair and Unfair About Current Inequalities? -- 4. Chinese Views on Inequality in Comparative Perspective -- Part II: The Social Contours of Feelings of Distributive Injustice -- 5. Chinese Attitudes Toward Current Inequalities -- 6. Perceptions of Current Inequalities -- 7. Preferences for Equality and Inequality -- 8. Views on Stratification and Class Conflict -- 9. Views About Opportunities and Social Justice -- Conclusion: Beyond the Myth of the Social Volcano -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: This book reports the results of the first systematic nationwide survey in China of the attitudes that ordinary Chinese citizens have toward increased inequalities generated by the market reform program launched in 1978.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Is Rising Inequality Propelling China Toward a "Social Volcano"? -- Part I: How Angry Are Chinese Citizens About Current Inequalities? -- 1. China's Post-Socialist Transition and Rising Inequality -- 2. The China National Survey on Inequality and Distributive Justice -- 3. What Do Chinese Citizens See as Fair and Unfair About Current Inequalities? -- 4. Chinese Views on Inequality in Comparative Perspective -- Part II: The Social Contours of Feelings of Distributive Injustice -- 5. Chinese Attitudes Toward Current Inequalities -- 6. Perceptions of Current Inequalities -- 7. Preferences for Equality and Inequality -- 8. Views on Stratification and Class Conflict -- 9. Views About Opportunities and Social Justice -- Conclusion: Beyond the Myth of the Social Volcano -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

This book reports the results of the first systematic nationwide survey in China of the attitudes that ordinary Chinese citizens have toward increased inequalities generated by the market reform program launched in 1978.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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