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Cultural Reverse (Paperback)
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Cultural Reverse (Paperback)
Series: China Perspectives
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The phenomenon of "Cultural Reverse" (????) emerged in the 1980s
after China's reform and opening up. In this era of rapid social
change, the older generation started to learn from the younger
generation across many fields, in a way that is markedly similar to
the biological phenomenon of "The old crow that keeps barking, fed
by their children" from ancient Chinese poetry. In this book, the
author discusses this new academic concept and other aspects of
Chinese inter-generational relations. In the first volume, the
author explains some popular social science theories about
generations, traces the history of Chinese intergenerational
relationships, and through focus group interviews with 77 families
in mainland China, comprehensively discusses the younger
generation's values, attitudes, behavior patterns and the ways
which differ from their ancestors'. Following on from the first
volume, this second volume further analyzes the multiple causes of
cultural reverse, including rapid social change, the influence of
peer groups, and the impact of the media. Then, in a broader
context, the author discusses the complex interdependence of and
conflict among the state, society and youth. He tells a story of
the transformation of Chinese youth over the past hundred years,
and names this "one-place" (fast-changing China) and "one-time
only" (unrepeatable) phenomenon "China feeling". The book will be a
valuable resource for scholars of Chinese sociology, and also
general readers interested in contemporary Chinese society.
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