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Communist Neo-Traditionalism : Work and Authority in Chinese Industry by Andrew G. Walder (1988, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520064704
ISBN-139780520064706
eBay Product ID (ePID)835699
Product Key Features
Number of Pages250 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCommunist Neo-Traditionalism : Work and Authority in Chinese Industry
SubjectLabor & Industrial Relations, Political Economy, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year1988
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorAndrew G. Walder
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN85-027093
Dewey Edition19
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal306/.36/0951
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments 1. Communist Neo-Traditionalism: An Introductory Essay The Neo-Traditional Image of Communist Society Communist Neo-Traditionalism as a Type-Concept Social and Economic Dependence on the Enterprise Political Dependence on Management Personal Dependence on Superiors The Institutional Culture of Authority Precis of the Analysis 2. The Factory as an Institution: Life Chances in a Status Society The Transition to a Communist Pattern Demographic Problems and the Administrative Response Status Groups in the Labor Force The Supply and Allocation of State Sector Jobs Social and Economic Aspects of the Employment Relationship Labor Mobility and Dependence on the Enterprise Mobility and Life Chances in the Enterprise The Structured Dependence of the Enterprise Community 3· The Party-State in the Factory The Party-State and the Working Class The Political Organization of the Factory The "Foreman's Empire" on the Shop Floor The Chinese Work Group System Stalinist and Maoist Mobilization: A Comparison 4· Principled Particularism: Moral and Political Aspects of Authority Social Ties in Ideological Groups From Ideological Orientation to Principled Particularism Biaoxian and the Flexibility of Rewards and Punishments Worker Responses to Moral-Political Authority The Substantive Ambiguity of Biaoxian 5· Clientelist Bureaucracy: The Factory Social Order The Divided Workforce as a Social Fact The Official Patron-Client Network Cliques and Factions Instrumental-Personal Ties A Comparative Perspective 6. Maoist Asceticism: The Failed Revitalization Maoism as a Revitalization Movement Trends in Real Wages and Living Standards The Inequities of Wage Austerity The Emergence of Indulgent Patterns of Authority The Expanding Scope of Instrumental-Personal Ties The Decline of Work Groups The Unintended Consequences of Revitalization From Asceticism to Paternalism: Changes in the Wake of Maoism 7. From Asceticism to Paternalism The Restriction of Moral-Political Mobilization Recasting the Political Standards The Redefinition of Activism The Changing Role of the Party Continuities in the Pattern of Dependence The Evolving Institutional Culture 8. Theoretical Reflections The Structure of Communist Societies Social Stability and Legitimacy in Communist States The Varieties of Modern Industrial Authority The Evolution of Communist Societies Appendix A: The Hong Kong Interviews: An Essay on Method Appendix B: List of Informants Bibliography Index
SynopsisBased 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.
LC Classification NumberHD8736.5
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