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 Social Stratification in Chinese Societies

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (i-xiv)   (112K)
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    • Contents
    • From The Editor
    • Authors' Biographies
  • Institution, Culture, And Social Stratification: Towards A Comparative Study Of Chinese Societies (1-16) by Wu Xiaogang   (157K)
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    • Introduction
    • Changing Inequalities In China, Hong Kong And Taiwan Since 1980
    • Chinese Inequality In Comparative Perspectives
    • References
  • How Angry Are Chinese Citizens About Current Inequalities? Evidence From A National Survey (17-54) by Martin King Whyte and Guo Maocan   (177K)
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    • Abstract
    • The 2004 China National Survey On Attitudes Toward Inequality
    • Measures Of Perceptions Of Current Inequality Patterns
    • Chinese Perceptions Of Inequality In Comparative Perspective
    • Explaining Variations In Perceptions Of Current Inequalities
    • Summary And Conclusions
    • References
  • Durable Inequality: Who Are China's New Urban Poor? (55-80) by Wang Feng, Tai Tsui-O and Wang Youjuan   (155K)
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    • Abstract
    • Poverty And Its Underlying Causes
    • A Decade Of Rising Poverty And Its Patterns
    • Conclusion: Characteristics, Capabilities, And Durability Of Inequality
    • References Cited
  • The Transformation Of The Chinese Class Structure, 1978–2005 (81-112) by Lin Thunghong and Wu Xiaogang   (179K)
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    • Abstract
    • Institutional Structures And A Chinese Social Class Schema
    • Data, Measures, And Methods
    • Results
    • Conclusions And Discussion
    • References
  • The Effects Of Human Capital On Job Promotions In Taiwan: A Comparison Of Schooling, Tenure And Training (113-140) by Tsay Ruey-Ming, Jennifer Yeh Hsiu-Jen and Chuang Chih-Chia   (117K)
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Accumulation Of Human Capital
    • Work Experience And Career Mobility In Taiwan
    • Hypotheses
    • Research Design And Analytical Framework
    • Data Analyses
    • Discussion And Conclusion
    • References
  • Hong Kong's Changing Opportunity Structures: Political Concerns And Sociological Observations (141-164) by Lui Tai-Lok   (222K)
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Hong Kong’s Middle Class In The New Century
    • A Split Middle Class
    • Concluding Remarks
    • Appendix
    • References
  • Cultural Localization And Its Local Discontents: Contested Evaluations Of Cantopop Electronic Dance Music (165-190) by Matthew M. Chew   (96K)
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    • Abstract
    • The Cultural Conservatism Of Localized Cultural Products
    • Limited Production Volume Of Localized Cultural Products
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • A Comparative Study On The Corporatization Of Higher Education In Hong Kong And Singapore (191-224) by David Chan Kin-Keung   (132K)
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    • Abstract
    • Emerging New Paradigm Of Governance Under The Impact Of Globalization
    • Searching For New Governance Models And Educational Restructuring
    • Corporatization And The Quest For Entrepreneurial Universities
    • Education Reforms And Policy Changes In East Asia
    • Methodology
    • Policy Backgrounds Of Hong Kong And Singapore
    • Recent Higher Education Reforms In Hong Kong
    • Recent Higher Education Reforms In Singapore
    • Discussion: Comparing Higher Education In Hong Kong And Singapore
    • Conclusion
    • References
  • Researching Korean Children's Schooling Experience Behind The Model Minority Stereotype In China: An Ethnographic Approach (225-246) by Gao Fang   (89K)
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    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Research With School Children As Active Agents — The New Sociological Perspective
    • The Ethnographic Study
    • Competing Schooling Politics And Practice At FLK
    • Negotiation Of The Home And School Demands Of Education
    • Conclusion — The Role Of Ethnographer In Keeping Ethnic Children’s Voices Heard
    • References
  • Book Reviews (247-264)   (80K)
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    • Women In China's Long Twentieth Century, By Gail Hershatter By Gina Lai
    • The China Price: The True Cost Of Chinese Competitive Advantage, By Alexandra Harney By Pun Ngai
    • Colonial Hong Kong And Modern China: Interaction And Reintegration, Edited By Lee Pui-Tak By Lars Peter Laamann
    • The First Decade: The Hong Kong SAR In Retrospective And Introspective Perspectives, Edited By Yeung Yue-Man By Marcus Chu
    • In Search Of An Identity: The Politics Of History As A School Subject In Hong Kong, 1960s–2005, By Edward Vickers By Bernard H.K. Luk
    • Transnational Identities And Practices In Canada, Edited By Vic Satzewich And Lloyd Wong By Janet Salaff
  • Notice To Contributors (265-268)   (54K)
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    • Editorial Procedures
    • Manuscript Submission
    • Manuscript Preparation
  • Notice To Subscribers (269-270)   (27K)