Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-220) and index.
Contents
Introduction : understanding class in China -- Social stratification under reform -- The dominant class -- The middle classes -- The subordinate classes -- The political economy of change -- Conclusion : inequality and class.
Summary
More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. This timely book examines the emerging structures of class and social stratification: how they are interpreted and managed by the Chinese Communist Party, and how they are understood and lived by people themselves.