China: A Global Studies Handbook
Title | China: A Global Studies Handbook |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2003 |
Authors | Lafleur, Robert Andre, Warren Bruce Palmer, John A. Rapp, Shin Yong Robson, and Tamara China Hamlish |
Number of Pages | 300 |
Publisher | ABC-Clio |
Abstract | Topics covered include economic, institutions, and contemporary issues. |
URL | http://www.amazon.com/dp/1576072843 |
Full Text | For general readers and high school students, LaFleur (history and anthropology and Asian studies, Beloit College) introduces China's history and culture, from the political and technological dominance of the imperial period to the present day. A group of American specialists in Chinese history, economics, cultural anthropology, political science, languages and literatures, and music cover the country's economy, society, geography, religion, politics and government, social classes, culture, education, literature, arts, etiquette, leisure activities, popular culture, languages, cuisine, industrialization, gender issues, population control efforts, human rights controversies, contemporary issues like pollution and the adoption industry, and key people, places, and events. (text taken from amazon.com) |