Agents and victims in south China

Description:

When peasants live in complex agrarian societies with distinct hierarchies of power, how much are they able to shape their world? In this socio-economic, political and anthropological history, Siu explores this question by examining a rural Chinese community from the late 19th century onwards.

subjects: Elite (Social sciences),  Rural conditions,  Local government,  Classes dirigeantes,  Sozioo konomischer Wandel,  Administration local,  Conditions sociales,  Administration locale,  Politique et gouvenement,  Elites,  Politics and government,  Lokaal beleid,  Conditions rurales,  Landbevo lkerung,  Case studies,  Geschichte (1890-1987),  Platteland,  China, rural conditions,  China, politics and government, 1949-

Places: China,  Politics and government

Times: 1949-