Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

The rise of China has been shaped and driven by its engagement with the global economy during a period of intensified globalization. Yet, China is a continent-sized economy and society with substantial diversity across its different regions. This means that its engagement with the global economy cannot just be understood at the national level, but requires analysis of the differences...

Unlike many studies of social attitudes, which are based on large scale quantitative surveys or focus on the attitudes of elites, Social Attitudes in Contemporary China considers the views of ordinary people and is based on in-depth, qualitative interviews. This approach results in rich, nuanced data and is especially helpful for highlighting ambivalent attitudes, where respondents may hold both positive...