Description: Doing Business in Rural China by Thomas Heberer Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Presents the stories of individual entrepreneurs and presents economic data gleaned from fieldwork in Liangshan. This book documents and analyzes the phenomenal growth of Nuosu-run businesses, comparing these with Han-run businesses and asking how ethnicity affects the market-oriented economic structure and how economics affects Nuosu culture. Publisher Description Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295804095Longlisted for the 2009 ICAS Book AwardMountainous Liangshan Prefecture, on the southern border of Sichuan Province, is one of Chinas most remote regions. Although Liangshans majority ethnic group, the Nuosu (now classified by the Chinese government as part of the Yi ethnic group) practiced a subsistence economy and were, by Chinese standards, extremely poor. Their traditional society was stratified into endogamous castes, the most powerful of which owned slaves. With the incorporation of Liangshan into Chinas new socialist society in the mid-twentieth century, the Nuosu were required to abolish slavery and what the Chinese government considered to be superstitious religious practices. When Han Chinese moved into the area, competing with Nuosu for limited resources and introducing new cultural and economic challenges, some Nuosu took advantage of Chinas new economic policies in the 1980s to begin private businesses.In Doing Business in Rural China, Thomas Heberer tells the stories of individual entrepreneurs and presents a wealth of economic data gleaned from extensive fieldwork in Liangshan. He documents and analyzes the phenomenal growth during the last two decades of Nuosu-run businesses, comparing these with Han-run businesses and asking how ethnicity affects the new market-oriented economic structure and how economics in turn affects Nuosu culture and society. He finds that Nuosu entrepreneurs have effected significant change in local economic structures and social institutions and have financed major social and economic development projects. This economic development has prompted Nuosu entrepreneurs to establish business, political, and social relationships beyond the traditional social confines of the clan, while also fostering awareness and celebration of ethnicity. Author Biography Thomas Heberer is professor of political science and East Asian studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Details ISBN 0295987294 ISBN-13 9780295987293 Title Doing Business in Rural China Author Thomas Heberer Format Hardcover Year 2007 Pages 280 Publisher University of Washington Press GE_Item_ID:136567885; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780295987293
Book Title: Doing Business in Rural China
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Publication Name: Doing Business in Rural China : Liangshan's New Ethnic Entrepreneurs
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Ethnic Studies / General, Sociology / General, Entrepreneurship, General, Economic Conditions, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Asia / China
Publication Year: 2007
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Thomas Heberer
Series: Studies on Ethnic Groups in China Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover