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The Peasants in Modernization Drive of China

Yongkun Zhou

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In ancient China,agriculture was valued,so were peasants.In the Republic of China(1912-1949),peasants were politicalized.Before 1978,peasants produced grain for the country and provided wealth for modernization.And peasants were classified in politics.After 1978,the rights of peasants were raised a little,but the structure of rural and urban distinction still stays that discriminates the peasants.The core of solving the problem of peasants is to protect the rights of peasants,of which property rights,equal rights and migrating rights are very important.Being peasants should be of a job to choose freely and not identity.

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In ancient China,agriculture was valued,so were peasants.In the Republic of China(1912-1949),peasants were politicalized.Before 1978,peasants produced grain for the country and provided wealth for modernization.And peasants were classified in politics.After 1978,the rights of peasants were raised a little,but the structure of rural and urban distinction still stays that discriminates the peasants.The core of solving the problem of peasants is to protect the rights of peasants,of which property rights,equal rights and migrating rights are very important.Being peasants should be of a job to choose freely and not identity.

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In ancient China,agriculture was valued,so were peasants.In the Republic of China(1912-1949),peasants were politicalized.Before 1978,peasants produced grain for the country and provided wealth for modernization.And peasants were classified in politics.After 1978,the rights of peasants were raised a little,but the structure of rural and urban distinction still stays that discriminates the peasants.The core of solving the problem of peasants is to protect the rights of peasants,of which property rights,equal rights and migrating rights are very important.Being peasants should be of a job to choose freely and not identity.

Key concepts: Modernization theory, China, Property rights, Politics, Agriculture, Identity (music), Political science, Economic system

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