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Part I: Economic Globalization -- Chapter 1: A World with Two Systems -- Part II: Democracy and the Welfare State -- Chapter 2: The Trilemma: Welfare State x Democracy x Economic Growth -- Chapter 3: A Return to the Origin of the Welfare State -- Chapter 4: The Beginnings of a Diversified Democracy -- Part III: Being Human -- Chapter 5: Are We Alive? -- Chapter 6. Restoring Physicality and Kata.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- References -- 2 Multiple Faces of Ideology: Definitions and Approaches -- Narrow and Broad Conceptions -- Pejorative and Neutral Conceptions -- Ideology as an Action-Oriented Belief -- Ideology as an Instrument of Power -- Ideology's Integrating and Disintegrating Functions -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Analyzing the Language Game: Conceptual Framework -- Dominance of State-Centric Approach -- Ideology as Practice -- Conceptual Framework of Language Game -- Case Studies: SOE Reform Discourses Under Jiang Zemin and Xi Jinping -- SOE Reforms Background -- Puzzle and Hypothesis -- Research Assumptions and Focuses -- References -- 4 SOE Reform Discourse Under Jiang Zemin -- Data and Methods -- Categorization of Participants -- Context of the Debate -- "Improving Socialism" Rhetoric -- Gao Shangquan's "Improving Socialism" Rhetoric -- "State Entrepreneurship" Rhetoric -- Mixed Effects: Integrating and Dividing -- Opposition Rhetoric -- The Rise of Liberal Critics -- Social Equality and Stability Rhetoric -- Conservative Backlash: "Reform Threatens Socialism" -- Toward the 15th Party Congress -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 SOE Reform Discourse Under Xi Jinping -- Data and Methods -- Categorization of Participants -- Context of the Debate -- Nationalist Rhetoric: Reinforcing the Division -- Neoliberals' Weakness: Li Yining's Deng Line -- "Win-Win" Rhetoric: Facilitating Common Grounds -- Anti-Neoliberalism Rhetoric: Leftists' Discursive Campaign -- Xi's Spokespersons? -- Impacts -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Two Faces of Ideology: A Double-Edged Sword for Rulers -- Comparing Operative Ideology -- Discourse Under Jiang Zemin -- Discourse Under Xi Jinping -- Comparing Fundamental Ideology -- Comparing Ideological Lines -- Comparing Ideology Work -- Ideology: A Double-Edged Sword for Rulers.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Background and Questions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 High Economic Growth, Population Migration, and the Proliferation of Nuclear Family Households -- 1.3 Re-examining the Family Nuclearization Theory -- 1.4 Questioning the Gender Revolution Theory -- 1.5 About This Book -- References -- 2 Change and Continuity in the Stem Family -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The National Family Research of Japan Special Survey 2001 -- 2.3 Intergenerational Co-residence Across the Life Course -- 2.3.1 Neolocal Residence at Marriage -- 2.3.2 Delayed Co-residence After Marriage -- 2.4 Theoretical Background and Analytical Approach -- 2.4.1 Conjugal Family Ideology -- 2.4.2 Industrialization and Urbanization -- 2.4.3 Intergenerational Transfer of Family Property and Reciprocity -- 2.4.4 Discrete-Time Logistic Regression Models for Intergenerational Co-residence -- 2.5 Factors Affecting Patrilocal Co-residence -- 2.5.1 Love Marriage and Private Domesticity Separated from Community -- 2.5.2 Employment Status and Educational Attainment -- 2.5.3 Size of City of Residence -- 2.5.4 Home Ownership and Intergenerational Transfer and Support -- 2.5.5 Period Effect and Regional Variation -- 2.6 Factors Affecting Matrilocal Co-residence -- References -- 3 Change and Continuity in the Gender Division of Labor -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 M-Shaped Employment Pattern Across the Life Course -- 3.3 Theoretical Background and Analytical Approach -- 3.3.1 Causal Forces Forming the M-Shaped Employment Pattern -- 3.3.2 Incompatibility Between Child-Rearing and Full-Time Paid Work -- 3.3.3 Intergenerational Co-residence, Proximate Residence, and Support -- 3.3.4 Socioeconomic Status -- 3.3.5 Other Background Factors -- 3.3.6 Discrete-Time Logistic Regression Models for Leaving and Re-entering the Labor Force.

Introduction -- Chapter 1. Ideology: Definitions, Approaches, and Critique -- Chapter 2. Analyzing the Language Game: Conceptual Framework, Data, and Methods -- Chapter 3. SOE Reform Discourse under Jiang Zemin -- Chapter 4. SOE Reform Discourse under Xi Jinping -- Chapter 5. Two Faces of Ideology: Double-Edged Sword for Rulers -- Chapter 6. Ideology, Language, and Political Power: Implications for Xi Rule -- Conclusion.

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