Communist Neo-Traditionalism: Work and Authority in Chinese IndustryBased on official Chinese sources as well as intensive interviews with Hong Kong residents formerly employed in mainland factories, Andrew Walder's neo-traditional image of communist society in China will be of interest not only to those concerned with China and other communist countries, but also to students of industrial relations and comparative social science. |
Contents
An Introductory Essay | 1 |
Life Chances in a Status Society | 28 |
3 The PartyState in the Factory | 85 |
Moral and Political Aspects of Authority | 123 |
The Factory Social Order | 162 |
The Failed Revitalization | 190 |
Changes in the Wake of Maoism | 222 |
8 Theoretical Reflections | 242 |
The Hong Kong Interviews An Essay on Method | 255 |
List of Informants | 270 |
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