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China continues to transform apace, flowing from the forces of
deregulation, privatization and globalization unleashed by economic
reforms which began in late 1978. The dramatic scope of economic
change in China is often counterposed to the apparent lack of
political change as demonstrated by continued Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) rule. However, the ongoing dominance of the CCP belies
the fact that much has also changed in relation to practices of
government, including how authorities and citizens interact in the
management of daily life. New Mentalities of Government in China
examines how the privatization and professionalization of 'public'
service provision is transforming the nature of government and
everyday life in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The book
addresses key theoretical questions on the nature of government in
China and documents the emergence of a range of 'new mentalities of
government' in China. Its chapters focus on areas such as clinical
trials, conceptualizing government, consumer activity, elite
philanthropy, lifestyle and beauty advice, public health, social
work, volunteering; and urban and rural planning. Offering a
topical examination of shifting modes of governance in contemporary
China, this book will appeal to scholars in the fields of
anthropology, history, politics and sociology.
China continues to transform apace, flowing from the forces of
deregulation, privatization and globalization unleashed by economic
reforms which began in late 1978. The dramatic scope of economic
change in China is often counterposed to the apparent lack of
political change as demonstrated by continued Chinese Communist
Party (CCP) rule. However, the ongoing dominance of the CCP belies
the fact that much has also changed in relation to practices of
government, including how authorities and citizens interact in the
management of daily life. New Mentalities of Government in China
examines how the privatization and professionalization of 'public'
service provision is transforming the nature of government and
everyday life in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The book
addresses key theoretical questions on the nature of government in
China and documents the emergence of a range of 'new mentalities of
government' in China. Its chapters focus on areas such as clinical
trials, conceptualizing government, consumer activity, elite
philanthropy, lifestyle and beauty advice, public health, social
work, volunteering; and urban and rural planning. Offering a
topical examination of shifting modes of governance in contemporary
China, this book will appeal to scholars in the fields of
anthropology, history, politics and sociology.
Centered on the urban workplace, the danwei (workunit) has been the
fundamental social and spatial unit of urban China under socialism.
Not only was it the source of employment, wages, and other material
benefits for the vast majority of urban residents, it was also the
institution through which the urban population was housed,
organized, regulated, policed, educated, trained, protected, and
surveyed. Furthermore, as the basic unit of urban society, each
danwei became a community, providing its members with identity, a
"face," and social belonging. With particular focus on the link
between spatial forms and social organization, this book traces the
origins and development of this critical institution up to the
present day. Recent economic restructuring has seen the danwei lose
its dominant role, yet its presence still influences the
possibilities for urban transformation. Moreover, the author
argues, the new institutions emerging in its place display
important characteristics of the old danwei system.
Stretching across southern Mexico, northern Guatemala, and Belize,
the Maya Forest, or Selva Maya, constitutes one of the last large
blocks of tropical forest remaining in North and Central America.
Home to Mayan-speaking people for more than 5,000 years, the region
is also uncommonly rich in cultural and archaeological
resources.Timber, Tourists, and Temples brings together the leading
biologists, social scientists, and conservationists working in the
region to present in a single volume information on the intricate
social and political issues, and the complex scientifc and
management problems to be resolved there. Following an introductory
chapter that presents GIS and remote sensing data, the book:
considers perspectives on managing forest resources and the
forestry and conservation policies of each nation examines efforts
by communities to manage their forest resources explains the
connections between resource conservation and use by local people
highlights research projects that integrate baseline biological
research with impact assessments explains the need to involve local
people in conservation effortTimber, Tourists, and Temples explores
methods of supporting the biological foundation of the Maya Forest
and keeping alive that unique and diverse ecosystem. While many
areas face similar development pressures, few have been studied as
much or for as long as the Maya Forest. The wealth of information
included in this pathbreaking work will be valuable not only for
researchers involved with the Maya Forest but for anyone concerned
with the protection, use, and management of tropical forest
ecosystems throughout the world.
Stretching across southern Mexico, northern Guatemala, and Belize,
the Maya Forest, or Selva Maya, constitutes one of the last large
blocks of tropical forest remaining in North and Central America.
Home to Mayan-speaking people for more than 5,000 years, the region
is also uncommonly rich in cultural and archaeological
resources."Timber, Tourists, and Temples" brings together the
leading biologists, social scientists, and conservationists working
in the region to present in a single volume information on the
intricate social and political issues, and the complex scientifc
and management problems to be resolved there. Following an
introductory chapter that presents GIS and remote sensing data, the
book: considers perspectives on managing forest resources and the
forestry and conservation policies of each nation examines efforts
by communities to manage their forest resources explains the
connections between resource conservation and use by local people
highlights research projects that integrate baseline biological
research with impact assessments explains the need to involve local
people in conservation effort"Timber, Tourists, and Temples"
explores methods of supporting the biological foundation of the
Maya Forest and keeping alive that unique and diverse ecosystem.
While many areas face similar development pressures, few have been
studied as much or for as long as the Maya Forest. The wealth of
information included in this pathbreaking work will be valuable not
only for researchers involved with the Maya Forest but for anyone
concerned with the protection, use, and management of tropical
forest ecosystems throughout the world.
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