Social Transformation in Modern China: The State and Local Elites in Henan, 1900 1937 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521027557)

The sources and nature of China's transformation from a traditional to a modern society--accelerated in the early twentieth century by the downfall of the Qing dynasty, the advent of foreign technology and increasing commercialization--are critical issues for the study of modern China. In this book, Xin Zhang uses the case of local elites and the power structure of Henan province, in north-central China, to demonstrate how local politics first transformed local society, challenged the state, and eventually influenced change across China.

Author: Xin Zhang
ISBN-10: 0521027551
ISBN-13: 9780521027557
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2006
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d