Understanding contemporary China /

Understanding contemporary China / edited by Robert E. Gamer. - Third edition. - Boulder, Colo. ; London : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008. - xvii, 470 p. : ill., photgs., maps. forms. ; 23 cm. - Understanding: Introductions to the States and Regions of the Contemporary World. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

China: A geographic preface/ Stanley W. Toops-- The historical context / Rhoads Murphey-- Chinese politics / Robert E. Gamer-- China's economy / Sarah Y. Tong and John Wong-- China beyond the heartland / Robert E. Gamer-- International relations / Robert E. Gamer-- Population growth and urbanization/ Ma Rong-- China's environmental problems / Richard Louis Edmonds-- Family, kinship, marriage, and sexuality / Zang Xiaowei-- Women and development / Laurel Bossen-- Religion / Chan Hoiman and Ambrose Y. C. King-- Literature and Popular culture / Charles A. Laughin-- Trends and Prospects / Robert E. Gamer.

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