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Guanxi, How China Works

China Today 1. Aufl.

von: Yanjie Bian
16,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	04.03.2019
ISBN/EAN:	9781509500420
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	200

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Titelbeschreibung

How do social relations, or guanxi, matter in China today and how can this distinctive form of personal connection be better understood? In Guanxi: How China Works, Yanjie Bian analyzes the forms, dynamics, and impacts of guanxi relations in reform-era China, and shows them to be a crucial part of the puzzle of how Chinese society operates. Rich in original studies and insightful analyses, this concise book offers a critical synthesis of guanxi research, including its empirical controversies and theoretical debates. Bian skillfully illustrates the growing importance of guanxi in diverse areas such as personal network building, employment and labor markets, informal business relationships, and the broader political sphere, highlighting guanxi’s central value in China's contemporary social structure. A definitive statement on the topic from a top authority on the sociology of guanxi, this book is an excellent classroom introduction for courses on China, a useful reference for guanxi researchers, and ideal reading for anyone interested in Chinese culture and society.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Map x Chronology xi Preface xiv 1 What is Guanxi? 1 Guanxi in Everyday Chinese Life 2 Guanxi as Local Knowledge 7 Theoretical Models of Guanxi in the Social Sciences 12 A SNA Approach toward Guanxi 19 Guanxi as Resource Mobilizer: A Concluding Note 25 2 Guanxi and Network Building 28 Guanxi Interaction as an Everyday Phenomenon 28 Guanxi Cultivation and Expansion through Banquets 38 Guanxi Exchanges at Events of Cultural Significance 47 Guanxi Networks and Social Class 54 A Concluding Note: Rural-Urban Differences 62 3 Guanxi and Jobs 66 The Maoist Era 67 The Post-Mao Era 72 The Dynamics of Guanxi 77 Empirical Evidence from Large-Scale Social Surveys 82 Summary 99 4 Guanxi and Business Founding 102 China's Business World: An Overview 102 Guanxi as Mechanisms of Self-Employment 107 Guanxi as Mechanisms of Business Founding 115 Entrepreneur Networks in Business Founding and Later Success 121 5 Guanxi and Organizational Development 128 Theoretical Perspectives on Guanxi-Organization Relations 128 Guanxi as Mechanisms of Organizational Governance 141 Guanxi as Mechanisms of Organizational Performance 154 Foreign Organizations in Guanxi Culture 161 6 Guanxi and Politics 168 Nepotism and Guanxi Networks in a Local Government 168 Guanxi Favoritism and the Politics of Promotion 176 Guanxi Favoritism in the Politicized Legal System 191 7 Guanxi and Social Structure 202 The Internal and External Logics of Guanxi 202 Guanxi Networks and Social Structure 207 Guanxi Networks as Social Structure 212 A Research Agenda 218 Bibliography 223 Chinese-Language References 242 Index 246

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“Yanjie Bian is the pre-eminent scholar on social networks and guanxi in China and this monograph is the benchmark of his theoretical and methodological analysis of guanxi and its global implications. A must-read for scholars and students on social networks everywhere.” Nan Lin, Duke University “Combining deep knowledge of Chinese culture with expertise in global network theory, Professor Yanjie Bian offers the definitive book on guanxi – the interpersonal connections through which personal achievement happens in China, and often (by other names) in the West.” Ronald S. Burt, University of Chicago “[This] book provides valuable information regarding the complicated and myriad ways in which Chinese society functions and how this actually affects the politics and economics of society.” Asian Affairs