Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Notes on Weights, Measures, and Currency ix
5. Administrative Changes in Qin Village x
6. Preface xi
7. 1. Introduction 1
8. Part One. Deference and Defiance in the 1950s
9. 2. Interest, Identity, and Ideology: The Collectivization of Agriculture 23
10. 3. “People’s Disturbances”: Resistance to Agricultural Collectivization 50
11. 4. The Great Leap Forward and Its Aftermath 81
12. Part Two. Power and Control Under Socialism
13. 5. “Rightful Weapons”: Political Participation Under the Collective 107
14. 6. The Cultural Revolution: A Multifaceted Experience 139
15. 7. The Reach of the State: Rural Control During the Cultural Revolution 160
16. Part Three. Individuals, the Family, and the Collective
17. 8. Everyday Strategies for Team Farming 185
18. 9. The Family Cycle and Income Disparity 208
19. 10. Agricultural Growth and Social Change 229
20. Part Four. The Reform Era
21. 11. Decollectivization 267
22. 12. The Retreat of the State: Village Politics and Community Life 291
23. 13. From Government to Governance 315
24. 14. Conclusion 335
25. Notes 357
26. References 369
27. List of Characters 389
28. Index 395