Social Structure of World Regions: Mainland China

Whyte, Martin King; Vogel, Ezra F.

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“…7). Per capita urban housing space declined by a similar percent age, while the existing housing stock deteriorated badly (Walder 1984, Whyte & Parish 1984. Per capita urban housing space declined by a similar percent age, while the existing housing stock deteriorated badly (Walder 1984, Whyte & Parish 1984.…”

Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Especially in urban areas, there was an extensive social security system and nearly complete job security (Davis-Friedmann 1983;Walder 1986, Ch. 2; Whyte & Parish 1984). Rates of urbanization were strictly controlled, in part through the enforced relocation of secondary school graduates to the country side, and urban unemployment was thereby curtailed (Bernstein 1977, Kirkby 1985.…”

Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rates of urbanization were strictly controlled, in part through the enforced relocation of secondary school graduates to the country side, and urban unemployment was thereby curtailed (Bernstein 1977, Kirkby 1985. Through extensive neighborhood organization and control of mobility, the urban blight and crime typical of cities in much of the world were not characteristic of China (Whyte & Parish 1984).…”

Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When Chinese studies were last reviewed in this publication (Whyte et al 1977), perhaps no more than three English speaking sociologists were actively engaged in research on the country, and little published research was distinctively sociological in focus. When Chinese studies were last reviewed in this publication (Whyte et al 1977), perhaps no more than three English speaking sociologists were actively engaged in research on the country, and little published research was distinctively sociological in focus.…”

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Social Change in Post-Revolution China

Walder

1989

Annu. Rev. Sociol.

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As sociological research on China has accumulated over the past decade, perceptions of social change after the revolution have altered markedly. This essay reviews findings in the areas of economic development, community organization, bureaucracy, and social stratification that reflect these changed perceptions and that should be of wide interest in the discipline. 'Two pioneers of the first generation were not active in China research at that time. Franz Schurmann, who authored an intriguing interpretation of party ideology as a component of Chinese political organization (Schurmann 1966), had by this time moved on to other interests. Ezra Vogel, author of influential studies of personal relations (Vogel 1965), political authority (Vogel 1967a), and bureaucratic behavior (Vogel 1967b), had turned to the study of Japan and would not return to China research until the mid-1980s (Vogel 1989). 405 0360-0572/89/0815-0405$02.00 Annu. Rev. Sociol. 1989.15:405-424. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org Access provided by University of Bath on 02/04/15. For personal use only.Quick links to online content Further ANNUAL REVIEWS Annu. Rev. Sociol. 1989.15:405-424. Downloaded from www.annualreviews.org Access provided by University of Bath on 02/04/15. For personal use only.

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Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

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Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Chinese Pattern Of Developmentmentioning

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Social Change in Post-Revolution China

Walder

1989

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“…The Maoist Ideal Form of Bureaucracy Mao was opposed to a specialized division of labour, suspecting that technical experts could be easily tempted to establish a new ruling class (Whyte 1973;Whyte et al 1977;Andors 1974;Willett 1975). Mao insisted that formal training and practical experience were the two components of 'complete knowledge' (1967:33-41), and conceived an ideal of a 'Red & Expert', an official whose appropriate political background and participation complemented his technical specialization.…”

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Is Bureaucracy Inevitable? The Chinese Experience

Shenkar

1984

Organization Studies

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Is bureaucracy inevitable? Can an organization exist without a specialized division of labour and multiple rules, and escape the problems associated with bureaucracy? The present paper discusses the Chinese experience in 'eliminating' bureaucracy throughout history, particularly in the Cultural Revolution. The consequences of this attempt and its aftermath suggest that bureaucratic rules and specialization are inevitable, and that we should try to improve rather than eliminate bureaucracy.

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