Understanding Contemporary China | 
| Creator: Robert E. Gamer
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Category: Book
Buy New: $26.50
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 369032
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 450
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 1
ISBN: 1588265943
Dewey Decimal Number: 951
EAN: 9781588265944
ASIN: 1588265943
Publication Date: July 30, 2008
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Product Description
The third edition of "Understanding Contemporary China" retains all the useful features of the previous editions, but has been thoroughly updated to reflect such current issues and challenges as China's dynamic economic growth; its changing social and political culture; its growing international presence as a mediator, investor, and disburser of foreign aid; recent developments in the standoff with Taiwan; and the ever growing impact of environmental degradation.Assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, the book was designed as a core text for "Introduction to China" courses and can also be used effectively in a variety of discipline-oriented curriculums (especially political science and sociology). Numerous maps and photographs enhance the text.
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 China as an economic monolith September 17, 2007
Yisrael Berger
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The editor takes a very biased view of China as an ecomonic entity as its main contribution to the world and China's identity. The other writers give a much more well-rounded view of China and Chinese people, and the overview chapter on China's history is excellent. My only complaint about the textbook as a whole is that while explaining that the use of 'Yangtze' (a tributary) instead of Chiang Jiang for the entire river is incorrect, it uses 'Yangtze' anyway and alternates between talking about the river and the tributary and Yangtze valley. This becomes very confusing.
 Enhanced with maps, tables, statistics, and photography January 4, 2003
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Compiled and edited by Robert E. Gamer (Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-Kansas City) Understanding Contemporary China offers an impressive and diverse body of contemporary scholarship focused upon economic, political, social, cultural, geographic, literary, environmental, and historical aspects of China. Enhanced with maps, tables, statistics, and photography, Understanding Contemporary China ranges from Stanley W. Toops' "China: A Geographic Preface"; to John Wong's "China's Economy"; to Ma Rong's "Population Growth and Urbanization"; to Laurel Bossen's "Women and Development"; to Chan Hoiman and Ambrose Y. C. King's "Religion"; and more. Understanding Contemporary China is a seminal body of work and a very strongly recommended addition to China Studies academic reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
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