Social Engineering and the Social Sciences in China, 1919-1949 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521770149)

Yung-chen Chiang tells the story of the origins, visions, and achievements of the social sciences in China during the first half of the twentieth century. He focuses on the efforts of social scientists at three institutions to relate their disciplines to the needs of Chinese society. As all three groups received funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, their stories offer a window onto Sino-American interactions, revealing how the social sciences became a lingua franca of the cultural frontier. This study advances our understanding of the transfer, indigenization, and international patronage of social science disciplines.

Author: Yung-Chen Chiang
ISBN-10: 0521770149
ISBN-13: 9780521770149
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/22/2001
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2002 pg. 1100