| ID | 114224 |
| Title Proper | Being elite, 1931-2011 |
| Other Title Information | three generations of social change |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chen, Minglu |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Current interpretations of the People's Republic of China emphasize the discontinuities of 1949, and even 1978 to some extent. An examination of the experience of a Chinese family from 1931 to 2011 through three generations suggests that processes of elite formation are more complex and their interpretation might be more nuanced. In the process it highlights how one elite family managed to establish and maintain its elite status against a background of dramatic social change, and raises questions of the relationship between elite formation and the existence of a ruling class. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 21, No.77; Sep 2012: p.741-756 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 21, No.77; Sep 2012: p.741-756 |
| Key Words | People's Republic of China ; PRC ; Social Change |