China's scientific elite /
This book is a study of scientists holding membership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Cao, among other things, examines the social stratification system of the Chinese science community.
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
RoutledgeCurzon,
2004.
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Series: | RoutledgeCurzon studies on China in transition ;
21. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; China's science in perspective; The evolution of an academic honor; Social origins; The influence of elite mentors on students; The characteristics of research and becoming elite; ~Red~ or ~Expert~; Elections of scientists into the elite group; Toward a better understanding of China's scientific elite; Appendix: interviewing China's scientific elite; Notes; Bibliography; Index.