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- Explores “authority pluralism” in China’s rural society
- Studies huge amount of materials about the local organizations, formal and informal authorities, economic exchange and religious rituals
- Provides a historical and innovative comment on China’s problems
Part of the book series: China Academic Library (CHINALIBR)
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This book discusses the relationship, interaction and conflict between everyday life and various institutions in a specific village in North China, with a focus on the formal and informal legal systems. It vividly describes the village’s “legal construction problems” as well as the customs and laws, and such it can be seen as a historical and innovative comment on China’s problems.
The book is based on the author’s field investigations assessing vast amounts of material concerning local organizations, formal and informal authorities, economic exchange, religious rituals, as well as interviews with villagers and numerous court files. It presents an in-depth exploration of “pluralism of authority” in China’s rural society, and examines how various authorities were formed. It also summarizes how various local disputes are resolved and discusses the villagers’ understanding of the concept of “justice.” Lastly, it suggests ways in which national law andlocal customs could communicate and collaborate.
The book is based on the author’s field investigations assessing vast amounts of material concerning local organizations, formal and informal authorities, economic exchange, religious rituals, as well as interviews with villagers and numerous court files. It presents an in-depth exploration of “pluralism of authority” in China’s rural society, and examines how various authorities were formed. It also summarizes how various local disputes are resolved and discusses the villagers’ understanding of the concept of “justice.” Lastly, it suggests ways in which national law andlocal customs could communicate and collaborate.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Power and Justice
Book Subtitle: Disputes Resolution in a North China Village
Authors: Xudong Zhao
Series Title: China Academic Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53834-0
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., Ltd and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-53832-6Published: 12 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-53834-0Published: 10 April 2019
Series ISSN: 2195-1853
Series E-ISSN: 2195-1861
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 292
Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sociology of Culture