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Croll, Elisabeth J.

From heaven to earth : images and experiences of development in China / Elisabeth Croll. - London ; New York : Routledge, 1994. - 1 online resource (xviii, 317 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index.

Part Introduction -- chapter 1 Imaging heaven: collective dreams -- part Part I Reform: household and village -- chapter 2 State policies: revolution, responsibility and reform -- chapter 3 Peasant experiences: household and village development -- part Part II Readjustment: the village -- chapter 4 Resource management: land, service and enterprise -- chapter 5 Information networked: cadre, knowledge and agency -- chapter 6 Income generation: riches, poverty and projects -- part Part III Readjustment: the household -- chapter 7 Aggregation: labour, family and kin -- chapter 8 Continuity: sons, successors and the single child -- chapter 9 Discontinuity: daughters, discrimination and denial -- part Conclusion -- chapter 10 Living the earth: family aspirations.


English.

ISBN: 0203040384 (electronic bk.) 9780203040386 (electronic bk.) 9780415097468 0415097460 9780415101875 (pbk.) 0415101875 (pbk.) (Cloth) (Paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rural development--Sociological aspects.--China
Agriculture and state--China.
Développement rural--Aspect sociologique.--Chine
Politique agricole--Chine.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Rural.
Agriculture and state.
Rural conditions.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China--Rural conditions.
China.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HN740.Z9 / C6324 1994eb

Dewey Class. No.: 307.72/0951