Journal of Economic and Social History Review: Second Issue

Author: Hou Jianxin
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: The theme of this issue is the burden on farmers. Most of the 20 articles in this issue touch upon this issue from different perspectives, and the content is divided into six sections:
Commemorating Fei Xiaotong: Fei Xiaotong (1910-2005) was a renowned Chinese sociologist, anthropologist, and social activist.
Farmer Burden: Currently, the issue of farmer burden has become a bottleneck in China's modernization efforts.
Mass Entertainment: For farmers in traditional society, they were generally more focused on their labor, hardship, and suffering, with entertainment and leisure seemingly unrelated to them.
Academic Interviews: The 19th century was the century of Ranke, whose initiated objective historiography still dominated German historical discourse in the 20th century.
Highlights from the Academy: This section is where scholars express their views on academic issues.
Musings and Notes: Generally speaking, scholars always observe history and reality from their unique perspectives, and with their profound academic foundation and deep and broad vision, they deliberate on major events of the times, consciously taking on the social responsibility of guiding the nation and inspiring literary talent.