Understanding contemporary China /
Contemporary China
edited by Robert E. Gamer.
- Third edition.
- xvii, 470 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Understanding .
- Understanding (Boulder, Colo.). .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / China: a geographic preface / The historical context / Chinese politics / China's economy / China beyond the heartland / International relations / Population growth and urbanization / China's environmental problems / Family, kinship, marriage, and sexuality / Women and development / Religion / Literature and popular culture / Trends and prospects / Robert E. Gamer -- Stanley W. Toops -- Rhoads Murphey -- Robert E. Gamer -- Sarah Y. Tong and John Wong -- Robert E. Gamer -- Robert E. Gamer -- Ma Rong -- Richard Louis Edmonds -- Zang Xiaowei -- Laurel Bossen -- Chan Hoiman and Ambrose Y.C. King -- Charles A. Laughlin -- Robert E. Gamer.