This book provides a comprehensive and nuanced picture of Chinese labor, which places the politics of Chinese workers in comparative perspective by drawing on studies of European and American labor.

This collection of essays addresses the meaning and practice of political citizenship in China over the past century, raising the question of whether reform initiatives in citizenship imply movement toward…

The danwei, or work unit, occupies a central place in Chinese society. To understand Chinese politics demands a better understanding of this system. This volume provides a systematic study of…

Offers an analysis of the origins of the Chinese communist revolution in the countryside. This book provides a local perspective on the rise of a revolution that reshaped China and…

Brown examines the social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the Communist takeover of China. He seeks to understand how the 1949-1953 period was experienced by various groups, including industrialists…

Demonstrates research on diverse women from the sixteenth century onwards in Spain, Mexico, Tunisia, India, Iran, Poland, Mozambique, and the United States. This book addresses gender, race, class, nationalism, trans-nationalism…