Understanding peasant China : case studies in the philosophy of social science
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| Author | Little, Daniel
| | Pub. Location | New Haven | Publisher | Yale University Press | | Date | 1989 | Phys. Desc. | xi, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. | | Location | Dir. Office Gallery | Call Number | HD1537.C5 L58 1989 |
Daniel Little.
" ... compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. [the author] focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation in traditional China; and the reasons for peasant rebellions in Qing China. He not only makes a constructive contribution to these controversies but also provides examples of the diversity of social science research." --back cover
Bibliography: p. 301-315.
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