In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the People's Republic of China experienced dramatic growth and expansion that altered the educational environme

A study of how China’s changing economy may leave its rural communities in the dust and launch a political and economic disaster. As the glittering skyline in

Everyday life in contemporary rural China is characterized by an increased sense of moral challenge and uncertainty. Ordinary people often find themselves caugh

This book investigates the changing opportunities in higher education for different social groups during China’s transition from the socialist regime to a mar

Examines the consolidation of Chinese social policy, partly as a result of economic liberalization and expansion.