Agents and Victims in South China

Agents and Victims in South China
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 428
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ISBN-10 : 0300052650
ISBN-13 : 9780300052657
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Book Synopsis Agents and Victims in South China by : Helen F. Siu

Download or read book Agents and Victims in South China written by Helen F. Siu and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Helen F. Siu explores this question by examining a rural community in Guangdong Province from the late nineteenth century to the present.


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