Social Stratification and Mobility in Chinese Society (A Study of Gentry Identity in a Community)

Author: Zhou Rongde
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis and description of the core stratum—the gentry class—in China's traditional social class structure and power system. It elaborates on the origin, class characteristics, social functions, formation methods, and class attributes of the gentry class.