Guanxi, Social Capital and School Choice in China: The Rise of Ritual Capital
Author:   Ji Ruan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
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9783319821740


Pages:   194
Publication Date:   23 June 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Guanxi, Social Capital and School Choice in China: The Rise of Ritual Capital


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This book focuses on the use of guanxi (Chinese personal connections) in everyday urban life: in particular, how and why people develop different types of social capital in their guanxi networks and the role of guanxi in school choice. Guanxi takes on a special significance in Chinese societies, and is widely-discussed and intensely-studied phenomenon today. In recent years in China, the phenomenon of parents using guanxi to acquire school places for their children has been frequently reported by the media, against the background of the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on corruption. From a sociological perspective, this book reveals how and why parents manage to do so. Ritual capital refers to an individual's ability to use ritual to benefit and gain resources from guanxi.

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Author:   Ji Ruan
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   2.703kg
ISBN:  

9783319821740


ISBN 10:   3319821741
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   23 June 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1. Using Guanxi to Gain School Places.- Chapter 2. Guanxi and Social Capital.- Chapter 3. How is Guanxi Used?.- Chapter 4. Why is Guanxi Used?.- Chapter 5. Ritual Capital.- Chapter 6. A Weak-Strong-Weak Pattern.- Chapter 7.  Trust in Ritual Capital.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

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Ji Ruan is Lecturer at Hanshan Normal University, China. His research interests include Educational Sociology and Elderly Studies. 

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