" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."
" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."
" This timely and important collection of original essays analyzes China’s foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It is now clear that the Chinese communist revolution, though professing dedication to an egalitarian society, in practice created a rural order akin to serfdom, in which 80 percent of the population was effectively bound to the land. China is still struggling with that legacy. The reforms of 1978 changed basic aspect ..."
"The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (mimeo) http://mgsog .merit.unu.edu/research/docs/moldova_georgia_researchpaper03.pdf Luo, Chuliang and Terry Sicular. 2019. 'Inequality and Poverty in Rural China'. In Rising Inequality in China ..."
Strictly Ola Ola Jordan - My Autobiography (Hardback) by Ola Jordan, RachelMurphy Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2016 by St James's House ISBN-13: 978-1-906670-42-9, ISBN: 1-906670-42-0
"Growing up in a cramped flat in Poland, Ola dreamed of becoming a dancer like the glamorous Ballroom and Latin stars she saw on the family's small, flickering TV. Told in Ola Jordan's own words, this is the inspirational story of how, against all the odds, she achieved her ambition to become one of the world's leading professional dancers, culminating in winning the prized glitterball trophy on 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Ola's journey run ..."
Mum's List by St John Greene, RachelMurphy Paperback, 456 Pages, Published 2014 by Ulverscroft Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4448-2144-4, ISBN: 1-4448-2144-X
"Ma Dandan jianchi suopei 500 wan [Ma Dandan insists on the compensation fee
of 5 million yuan]. ... Bacheng shouji yonghu zeng shou saorao, wangzhan
duanxin fuwuying cengqiang [Eightin ten mobilesubscribers have received
harassment, website ... langchao ̄ yirenlei jinru taikongjuzhu wei tedian
deshidai [Toffler«s prediction: ... 2003: Zhongguo dianshi chanye beiwang [2003:
Reflections on China«s television industry]. South China Te ..."
"Cong “Zhengqiba” zuzhi tongxingmaiyin'an kan “ge'an qingshi” [The “Zhengqi
Bar” same-sex prostitution case raises questions about ... Yao, Shutian. 2002.
Privilege and corruption: Problems of China's socialist market economy.
American Journal of ... Yi, Ming. 2001. Tuofule yuyan: “Disici langchao” yi renlei
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Mum's List(Large Print) by St. John Greene, RachelMurphy Hardcover, 439 Pages, Published 2012 by Thorndike Press Large Print ISBN-13: 978-1-4104-5204-7, ISBN: 1-4104-5204-2
"For Kate Green, nothing was as important as the happiness and well-being of her two little boys, Reef and Finn, and her loving husband, St. John, known as “Singe.” They had a wonderfully happy family life in Somerset, England. But then tragedy struck—Kate was diagnosed with breast cancer that couldn’t be cured. During her last few days, Kate created what she called Mum’s List. With Singe’s help she wrote down her thoughts, dreams, and w ..."
Mum's List(1st Edition) A Mother's Life Lessons to the Husband and Sons She Left Behind by St. John Greene, RachelMurphy Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2012 by Dutton Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-525-95385-2, ISBN: 0-525-95385-X
"For Kate Green, nothing was as important as the happiness and well-being of her two little boys, Reef and Finn, and her loving husband, St. John, known as “Singe.” They had a wonderfully happy family life in Somerset, England. But then tragedy struck—Kate was diagnosed with breast cancer that couldn’t be cured. During her last few days, Kate created what she called Mum’s List. With Singe’s help she wrote down her thoughts, dreams, and w ..."
Cambridge Modern China How Migrant Labor Is Changing Rural China by RachelMurphy Published 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-511-83823-1, ISBN: 0-511-83823-9
Comparative Development and Policy in Asia Labour Migration and Social Development in Contemporary China by RachelMurphy Hardcover, 210 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-203-89059-2, ISBN: 0-203-89059-0
"... University of Hong Kong, China) Rachel Murphy (Oxford University, UK) Yongjin Zhang (Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Bristol, UK) Cultural Exclusion in China State education, social mobility and cultural difference Lin Yi Labour ..."
"Drawing on a diverse array of theories and methods from anthropology, sociology, education, political science, cultural studies and development studies, the book presents fresh perspectives and highlights the often devastating consequences ..."
"This text had a major impact in its original Chinese version. Reviewed in the Far East Economic Review as 'one of the richest portraits of the Chinese countryside published in the reform era', the book charts a long journey through the hinterland region of the Yellow River undertaken by the author between 1994 and 1996. It examines in exhaustive detail the lives and work of peasants, Party and local government officials, providing a wea ..."
"This text had a major impact in its original Chinese version. Reviewed in the Far East Economic Review as 'one of the richest portraits of the Chinese countryside published in the reform era', it charts a long journey through the hinterland region of the Yellow River undertaken by the author between 1994 and 1996. It examines in exhaustive detail the lives and work of peasants, Party and local government officials, providing a wealth of ..."
"This study examines the changing effects of labor migration on the countryside of post-Mao China. Most of the changes are occurring because the migrants send money home and return to their villages for visits or to resettle. The return flows of money, people and information affects rural inequalities, rural spending patterns, agriculture, family relationships, the position of women, and the interactions between villagers and officials ..."