Isbn: 9780941533997 - red earth: revolution in a chinese village: revolution in a sichuan village (7 risultati)

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Nice copy with dust jacket and just minor wear. Pages of text are clean, lightly age toned and free of markings. Binding is tight and secure. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. VG+/VG+. Excellent condition with minimal wear. Dust jacket is in a clear protective sleeve. Pages tanned around edges. No writing or markings of any kind. Ships securely in a box.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING of this hardcover book. Red cloth boards with gold gilt lettering. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No names, no bookplates, no remainder marks. A few previous owner marks (highlighting, stars) on pages. DUST JACKET complete, NOT price-clipped. Vivid, clean, and attractive, but with minor edge wear, slight rubbing and a few very small closed tears on the dust jacket. Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now for pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Red Earth: Revolution in a Sichuan Village by Stephen Endicott is a 1991 historical study examining four decades of social, economic, and institutional change in rural China. Based on field research and interviews conducted up to 1988, the book explores how national policies under Mao Zedong and the shift toward decollectivization under Deng Xiaoping transformed a single Sichuan village. Core Themes and Focus Oral History: The book bypasses top-down official narratives by centering the direct voices, memories, and lived experiences of local commune members. Social Transformation: It chronicles dramatic shifts in daily life, public health, education, family planning, and the emancipation of women. Economic Evolution: It details the structural transitions from early land reform and the creation of people's communes through the Great Leap Forward to later economic reforms. Philosophical and Political Questions: The Collective Good: It investigates how a rural community defines social welfare and collective benefit versus individual drive. Productivity vs. Socialism: It evaluates whether socialist welfare objectives can realistically sustain a productive workforce under difficult conditions. Pragmatism of Collectivism: It argues that certain collective systems did function effectively under local leadership, rather than failing due to inherent theoretical flaws.…

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps and labels. Apart from the library evidence binding tight and contents clean. Some tape residue to the red cloth covered boards. A00014263.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps and labels. Apart from the library evidence binding tight and contents clean. A little light wear to the edges of the boards. A00014264.