Chinese vs. Western perspectives: understanding contemporary China

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Roots of Contemporary China 2. Chinese Family 3. Population and Development 4. Status of Chinese Women 5. Globalization and Chinese Women 6. Chinese Economy 7. China' Rise and Environmental Degradation 8. Chinese Political System 9. Rampant Corruption and Chinese Political System 10. Traditional Chinese Religions 11. Chinese Christianity in the Post-Mao Era 12. Will Confucianism Be Able to Help China's Democratization? 13. Marxism and Maoism 14. Media in China: Internet and Chinese Cinema 15. U.S.-China Relations 16. Does China's Rise Threaten the United States? 17. Finding Common Ground for Chinese and Western Perspectives 18. Future of China: Undemocratic China Cannot Rule the World Bibliography Index About the Author