1st Edition

Chinese Globalization A Profile of People-Based Global Connections in China

By Jiaming Sun, Scott Lancaster Copyright 2013
240 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

240 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the explicit effects of global connectivity on local culture and society in post-reform mainland China. It focuses on individual level globalization in China and how global socialization impacts local residents’ behaviors, lifestyle, value orientation and the consequence of local transformation. Asking questions such as: What types of individual global connections... Read more

1. Introduction: From the Middle Kingdom to a Global Power 2. Understanding People-Based Global Connections 3. Bringing the Individuals Back into Globalization Study 4. Chinese Global Ties From Past to Present 5. Chinese Global Connections: From Institutions to Individuals 6. Local Transformations Impacted by Global Connections 7. Mosaic: Global Connections Make Differences 8. The Big Picture: Chinese Globalization

Biography

Jiaming Sun is Professor at theSchool of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University, China and, a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce, USA.

Scott Lancaster is an Associate Librarian at Texas A&M University-Commerce, USA.