Tongbao Township Society

Author: Sun Zhaoxia et al
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book, with a broad perspective, in-depth field research, and rich empirical materials, conducts the first interdisciplinary and multi-methodological holistic examination and systematic-structural analysis of a typical Tongbao village. It describes and portrays the differences and distinctions between the Tongbao rural society and the traditional mainstream rural society in terms of economics, society, history, culture, and many other aspects. It reveals and answers the tension and secrets of change and stability in the Tongbao settlement and its cultural phenomena over the long term. It proposes the concepts of "self-organizing mechanisms" and "sub-stable structures" aimed at describing and characterizing the structural and systemic features of Tongbao culture, making insightful explorations and reflections for discovering and seeking endogenous resources and traditional support necessary for the modern reconstruction of rural areas and their modern transformation. This enables traditional local studies to transcend narrow geographical limitations and acquire universal significance and value.