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"This book is the third study done by the Research Group on Social Structure Change in Contemporary China, a group affiliated with the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The group has focused on the process of development and change in contemporary Chinese social structure and come to the following conclusions. Contemporary China is transitioning from a traditional agricultural and rural society to a modern industrialized and urban society; from a highly centralized planned economy to a robust socialist market economic system. The entire society is undertaking an unprecedented evolution. During the three decades of reform and opening up, China has made brilliant achievements, never seen before in history. Now, China is in a critical period of reform and opening up, with very complex, far-reaching and closely intertwined social problems, which are also unprecedented. After deep and detailed analysis the Research Group believes that these problems cannot be resolved only by economic methods. In order to get to the roots of these social problems, China must develop new social policies, strengthen the social structure and carry out social system reform. The core purpose of the book is to recommend theories and methods on social structure to society and readers, and to investigate the development and change in China's social structure. We believe that social structure theory, a brand-new point of view to analyze the current situation, is capable of deciphering the social contradictions in China's development to some extent, as opposed to mere economic theory, which is inadequate to fully address the structural problems in China."--

Preliminary Material -- Chapter One New Stage of China's Social Construction: Analysis and Forecast of China's Social Development from 2010 to 2011 by the Task Group for "Analysis and Forecast on the Social Situation,\' Chinese Academy of Social Sciences /Li Peilin , Chen Guangjin , Li Wei and Tian Feng -- Chapter Two China's Urban and Rural Resident Income and Consumption in 2010 /Lü Qingzhe -- Chapter Three China's Current Employment and Industrial Policy, 2011 /Mo Rong and Luo Chuanyin -- Chapter Four China's Income Distribution and Development /Yang Yiyong and Chi Zhenhe -- Chapter Five Progress in China's Construction of a Social Insurance System in 2011 /Wang Fayun and Li Yu -- Chapter Six China's Educational Developments and Reform in 2010 /Yang Dongping -- Chapter Seven A Critical Phase in China's New Health-Care Reform /Gu Xin -- Chapter Eight Employment of Post-1980s College Graduates Based on an Investigation of Graduates from Six 985 Project Universities /Li Chunling and Lü Peng -- Chapter Nine Parents' Occupational Expectations of Primary and Junior High School Students and Influencing Factors /Deng Dasheng , He Guangxi and Zhao Yandong -- Chapter Ten Design of the Current Social Construction Framework in China /Li Peilin and Chen Guangjin -- Chapter Eleven Problems in the Urban and Rural Social Assistance System and Countermeasures in 2010 /Tang Jun and Xiu Hongfang -- Chapter Twelve Combat Corruption, Uphold Integrity, and Improve People's Livelihood /Wen Shengtang -- Chapter Thirteen The Status of Chinese Workers in 2010: Share the Fruits of Economic Development and Collective Labor Rights /Qiao Jian -- Chapter Fourteen The Current Rural Situation and Farmers in China /Fan Ping -- Appendix Statistical Overview of China's Social Development (2010) /Zhang Liping -- Index.

"What is the social structure of the Chinese society in the 21st century? How should China address the problem of migrate workers? How could China form a modern society? How could sociology in China revive and develop? These key sociology issues are some of the topics this book covers. This book is a collection of the research articles and lectures that Dr. Lu Xueyi, the former leader of the institute of sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, published since the 1980s. The author discusses the social structure, social stratification, social construction and development of contemporary Chinese society from a sociological perspective. The author argues that the gap between the economical and societal development have become the major social issue of China. So adjusting and optimizing the social structure and increasing the number of middle-class people should be the key consideration of the contemporary Chinese society. This book will be of interest for scholars and students of sociology and Chinese studies"--

The China Society Yearbook (2006) provides analysis of and commentary on social issues in contemporary China, broken down into chapters on different aspects of China's social development, including change in social structure, population growth, employment, standard of living and education.

The year 2008 marked a historical turning point for China, with the 30th anniversary of the launch of China's opening and reform policy, the Beijing Olympics, the Sichuan earthquake and the subprime mortgage crisis in the USA. China was in the midst of an economic boom, and began to invest and modernize more fully, but the international economic crisis affected the country and the Chinese government is aiming to confront this major challenge

The 2007 volume of The China Society Yearbook, the second volume in the annual China Society Blue Book series to be translated into English, contains important facts and analysis from Chinese scholars on a wide array of issues in China. Along with analysis, this volume offers recommendations and insight into the daunting issues and opportunities facing China as it moves towards a free-market system

Preliminary Material -- The Development of a Social Infrastructure that Prioritizes an Improvement of the People's Livelihood—2007–2008 General Report: Analysis and Forecast of China's Social Development /Li Peilin and Chen Guangjin -- Income and Consumption Levels of Urban and Rural Residents in China /Lü Qingzhe -- Employment in 2007: Innovative System Reform /Mo Rong -- Report on Social Security Development in China in 2007 /Wang Fayun and Wang Xiaoming -- Advancements in the National Health Insurance Program /Gu Xin -- The Security of Chinese Society in 2007 /Song Erdong and Sun Huilin -- Prevention and Punishment of Corruption in 2007 /Wen Shengtang and Li Yuanze -- Investigation of the Quality of Life in China in 2007 /Yuan Yue and Zhang Hui -- The Beijing Public's Perceptions of Food Safety Risks /Zhao Yandong , Zhang Wenxia and Ma Ying -- 2007–2008 Distribution of Income in China New Movements, New Tendencies, and New Approaches /Yang Yiyong and Gu Yan -- An Analysis of Public Opinion Regarding the Chinese Internet in 2007 /Zhu Huaxin , Hu Jiangchun and Sun Wentao -- 2007: A "Legislation Year for Labor Security" /Qiao Jian -- The Private Business Sector in China: Political Participation in the Development Process /Zhang Houyi -- Primary Security Risks Asociated with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games /Li Peilin and Wang Junxiu -- Index.