The analysis of Chinese rural society: Fei Xiaotong revisited
Journal article
Barbalet, Jack. (2021). The analysis of Chinese rural society: Fei Xiaotong revisited. Modern China: an international quarterly of history and social science. 47(4), pp. 355-382. https://doi.org/10.1177/0097700419894921
Authors | Barbalet, Jack |
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Abstract | China’s best-known sociologist, Fei Xiaotong, is widely credited with providing a general statement of guanxi relations underlying Chinese society. Examination of Fei’s celebrated From the Soil and associated publications, as well as the work of contemporary researchers, reveals Fei’s neglected Confucianism and the derivative nature of his conceptualization of “the differential mode of association.” Additionally, limitations of village-centric perspectives and the importance of nonkin relations in rural society are identified and erstwhile neglected aspects of guanxi highlighted. The article contributes to the study of guanxi and Chinese society in general by developing a sociological account of the variety and nature of social connections. |
Keywords | Fei Xiaotong; guanxi; lineage; nonkin relations; rural society |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Modern China: an international quarterly of history and social science |
Journal citation | 47 (4), pp. 355-382 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc. |
ISSN | 0097-7004 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0097700419894921 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85078286995 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Research Group | Institute for Religion, Politics, and Society |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Place of publication | United States |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/87xwv/the-analysis-of-chinese-rural-society-fei-xiaotong-revisited
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