A Century of Change in a Chinese Village: The Crisis of the Countryside - Paperback

by Linda Grove (Editor), Lin Juren (Author), Xie Yuxi (Author)

This compelling book analyzes the dramatic changes in rural Chinese society as a result of rapid urbanization. Building on eight decades of studies of the village of Lengshuigou, Chinese sociologists examine the fundamental changes over the last century that have radically transformed centuries-old systems of patriarchy and generational order.

Author Biography

Lin Juren is professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Shandong University.
Xie Yuxi is lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Shandong University.
Linda Grove is professor emerita at Sophia University in Tokyo, where she was vice president for research and international exchange.