Social History of China Review (Volume 7)

Author: Chang Jianhua, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The Chinese Society History Review is the academic annual of the Center for the Study of Chinese Social History at Nankai University. This manuscript is the seventh volume of the journal, including 26 academic papers and 5 book reviews. The paper section is divided into nine sections: Special Articles, Social History Source Criticism, Ideas and Society, Ecology and Society, Legal System and Society, Body and Historical Memory, State and Grassroots Society, Regional Society, and Social Structure. The 26 papers included in this volume reflect the academic trends of the Center for the Study of Chinese Social History at Nankai University in the past two years. They show that the academic community is concerned with major issues related to the overall development of the country, such as political and social structures, ecological environments, and so on, and conducts theoretical discussions, offering unique insights. The five book reviews focus on the works of foreign scholars studying Chinese social history, from which one can understand the research approaches of foreign scholars. The review sections of the book reviews demonstrate the academic expertise of the reviewers.