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Merchants and Society in Modern China - Rise of Merchant Groups (Paperback)
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Merchants and Society in Modern China - Rise of Merchant Groups (Paperback)
Series: China Perspectives
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In ancient China, as the lowermost class in the social hierarchy,
merchants were viewed as greedy and immoral, commanding little
respect. But since the sixteenth century, when China entered modern
times with the sprout of capitalism, merchants have become a strong
force to transform the ancient society. By absorbing methods of
anthropology, psychology, geography, and economics, as well as
cultural and genealogical studies, this book explores the
development and rise of the merchant in modern China. To start
with, it examines the golden times of the merchant and the dilemmas
facing them in the two-millennia-long traditional society where the
"pro-agriculture and anti-commerce" policy was implemented. With
the economic development, merchant groups gradually came into being
and formed a vibrant social class in the modern era. Major merchant
groups, their psychological integration, and the interaction
between merchants and capitalism in China are specifically studied.
Also, merchants' role in the communal life is analyzed, including
their contribution to the making and expansion of modern
communities, which led to China's social transformation. With a
multi-faceted description of Chinese merchants whose development
interweaves with the transformation of the ancient country, this
book will appeal to scholars and students in economics, history,
sociology, and cultural studies. Readers interested in Chinese
culture and social history will also be attracted by it.
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