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Myth of the social volcano : perceptions of inequality and distributive injustice in contemporary China /

"Is popular anger about rising inequality propelling China toward a "social volcano" of protest activity and instability that could challenge Chinese Communist Party rule? Many inside and outside of China have speculated, without evidence, that the answer is yes. In 2004, Harvard soci...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whyte, Martin King
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : is rising anger over inequality propelling China toward a "social volcano"
  • China's post-socialist transition and rising inequality
  • The China national survey on inequality and distributive injustice issues
  • What do Chinese citizens see as fair and unfair about current inequalities?
  • Chinese views on inequality and distributive injustice in comparative perspective
  • Chinese attitudes toward current inequalities
  • Perceptions of current inequalities
  • Preferences for equality and inequality
  • Views on stratification and class conflict
  • Views about opportunities and social justice
  • Conclusion : beyond the myth of the social volcano.