- Themes of Self and Society in contemporary Communist China
- Cultural/Social Issues
- Jiaxiong Zhu & Jie Zhag,. Contemporary Trends and Developments in Early Childhood Education in China. Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Page:173-182. Jul 2008.
- The authors of the article demonstrate the involvement of the society in modernizing contemporary China. They illustrate that various cultural norms has contributed in making the country slow in terms of development. According to the two authors, it has taken China many years to improve the level of childhood education (Jiaxiong & Jie 173). This is because many of the citizens do not value education as a major factor to consider in their life. The authors illustrate that although the government has made various strides in improving the level of education, it has long way to go in convincing the community the importance of education.
- This article relates to the others in giving information about how China drags in modernization of various important factors. The article is of much importance to the research as it illustrates the importance of the society in engaging on national matters.
- Latham Kevin. Pop culture China!: media, arts, and lifestyle. New York: ABC-CLIO, 2007. Print.
- The author of this book demonstrates how gender issue result poor development in contemporary China. He extends his thoughts on this issue and indicates how gender inequality contribute to contributes to low turn out of the youth in participation of the country’s economic affairs. The youth have adopted a culture of concentrating to other non-profitable issues according to Latham. In terms forced population control, the author depicts that this has resulted to low quality of education in the whole of contemporary China (Latham 213). The author of illustrates that lack of education results to gender imbalance where women result to be the disadvantaged in the society.
- The main reason for selecting this source was that it gives the reasons that contribute to the youth failing to participate in development issues in large extinct. The book relates to other sources inn the sense that it demonstrates the issues that affect modernization. The author also demonstrates how gender has contributed to the failure of contemporary China in achieving its national goals. This book puts much contribution in the research by offering specific information on social issues that affect contemporary China.
- Ruan Xinbang, Luo Peilin & Yuk-ying Ho. Marriage, gender, and sex in a contemporary Chinese village. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2004. Print.
- According to the authors of this book, illustrates the issue of how family life affects development in China. Marriage is one of the main issues that indicates how the roles of every person in China. Men control the other members of their family and this results the minority being affected in a large extinct. They determine the roles that their wives and children have to play in the society. The author explains that this affects their contribution in building of the nation. Most of them fail to get a chance to express what they can be able to do in help increase the wealth of the country (Ruan, Luo & Yuk-ying Ho 22).On the issue ofone-child policy, the authors illustrates that this is one of the major contributors in hindering the process of modernizing contemporary China (Ruan, Luo & Yuk-ying Ho 92). The policy hinders development because only the boy child is considered to be of more value compared to the girl child. The society fails to put much energy in helping the girl child succeed in life. This results to most of the women failing to contribute much in development obligations.
- The information from the tree authors illustrates what the community needs to improve on in order to play part in modernizing contemporary China. The information relates to the one from other sources in this creates better chance in complying a detailed research. This book is of significant importance to the research because it helps in identifying the roles that the community plays in dragging back the potential strategies of modernizing contemporary China. The illustrations outlined in this book helps the reader to have a clear understanding of the research
- Tubilewicz Czeslaw. Critical issues in contemporary China. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2006. Print.
- On this book, Tubilewizc focus on critical issues that affect contemporary Communist China. He focuses most of his views on various aspects that relate to cultural and social issues. On the issues that relate to the roles that gender play in the society, the author illustrates that the government of China have a big task to play in making sure that it meets the requirements of the society. This book depicts that social issues affect the strategy of modernizing the country. According to the author, family system in this country is a major obstacle in procuring modernization. Together with the society, the family system limits the girl child in accessing proper education. The girl child drags behind in accessing necessary medication because of failure in the family system (Tubilewicz 223).
- The author depicts that the relationship between males and females in contemporary China plays a significant part in dragging the country behind. The population of females in the country tends to be low making the males dominating most geographical regions. Although this is an advantage on the issue of controlling population growth, the country has a problem of having an ageing population. A population that is not active in the roles of modernizing the country (Tubilewicz 11).
- This book is one of the most preferred of my choice because it explains the issues that affect contemporary China by offering many details. Comparing with the other four sources in this paper, the book offers a clear illustration on the issues that drag the country behind in terms of development. This book is of significant importance in my research because the author demonstrates very well the strategy that the country ought to make in order to attain its target. Through this book, I came to realize the how gender plays a major part in hindering modernization in contemporary China.
- .Thom Needham, Cao Yichun & Jianqing Cao.CAREER SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Contemporary Challenges. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal;, Volume: 24, Issue:4, Pages19-34, 16p. Winter2008/2009.
- The article illustrates how cultural and social issues have contributed in making the government drag in putting much consideration on issues that would promote modernization. The authors demonstrate how lack of proper knowledge in the society leads to poor development of social welfare. According to the authors, they state that gender imbalance in the society also has contributed in slowing the level of development. They indicate that the tradition of the society allows on the men to make decisions and this contribute to imbalance of various issues.
- This article relates with other source in providing the required information about the factors that contributes in dragging modernization in China. It is of great importance to the research as it provides the required information.
- Bibliography
- Jiaxiong Zhu & Jie Zhag,. Contemporary Trends and Developments in Early Childhood Education in China. Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Page:173-182. Jul 2008.
- Latham Kevin. Pop culture China!: media, arts, and lifestyle. New York: ABC-CLIO, 2007. Print.
- Ruan Xinbang, Luo Peilin & Yuk-ying Ho. Marriage, gender, and sex in a contemporary Chinese village. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2004. Print.
- Thom Needham, Cao Yichun & Jianqing Cao. CAREER SELECTION ANDDEVELOPMENTIN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OFCHINA: ContemporaryChallenges. Career Planning & Adult Development Journal;, Volume: 24 Issue:4, Pages19-34, 16p. Winter2008/2009.
- Tubilewicz Czeslaw. Critical issues in contemporary China. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2006. Print.
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