Civil Society in China
Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women's rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This book examines why some groups are successful in policy advocacy within the authoritarian context, while others fail.
A mechanism of cultural resonance is introduced as an innovative theoretical framework to systematically compare interactions between Chinese civil society and the government in different movements. It is argued that civil society advocacy results depend largely on whether advocators can achieve cultural resonance with policymakers and the mainstream public through their social performances. The effective performance is the one in which advocators employ symbols embraced by the audience (policymakers and the public) in their actions and framings. While many studies have tried to explain the phenomena of successful policy advocacy in China through institutional or organizational factors, this book not only contains extensive empirical data based on field research, but also takes a cultural sociological turn to identify the meaning-making process behind advocacy actions.
Civil Society in China will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, political science, social work, and Chinese and Asian studies more broadly.
Runya Qiaoan is an assistant professor and senior researcher at Palacky University. She holds PhD in Sociology from Masaryk University and conducted study and research stays at University of Toronto, Utrecht University, and National Chengchi University, among others. Her recent publications appeared in Journal of Chinese Political Science, China Information, Social Anthropology, and Asia Europe Journal.
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How Society Speaks to the State
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Title: Civil society in China : how society speaks to the state / Runya Qiaoan.
Description: 1 Edition. | New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. | Series: Routledge contemporary China series | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: Chinese civil society groups have achieved iconic policy advocacy successes in the areas of environmental protection, women's rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. This book examines why some groups are successful in policy advocacy within the authoritarian context, while others fail. A mechanism of cultural resonance is introduced as an innovative theoretical framework to systematically compare interactions between Chinese civil society and the government in different movements. It is argued that civil society advocacy results depend largely on whether advocators can achieve cultural resonance with policymakers and the mainstream public through their social performances. The effective performance is the one in which advocators employ symbols embraced by the audience (policymakers and the public) in their actions and framings. While many studies have tried to explain the phenomena of successful policy advocacy in China through institutional or organizational factors, this book not only contains extensive empirical data based on field research, but takes a cultural sociological turn to identify the meaning-making process behind advocacy actions. Civil Society in China will appeal to students and scholars of sociology, political science, social work, and Chinese and Asian studies more broadly-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021030283 | ISBN 9780367480912 (hardback) | ISBN 9780367502744 (paperback) | ISBN 9781000449815 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781000449884 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Civil society--China. | Non-governmental organizations--China. | Political culture--China. | China--Politics and government--21st century.
Classification: LCC JQ1516 .Q2543 2022 | DDC 320.60951--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021030283
ISBN: 978-0-367-48091-2 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-367-50274-4 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-003-04931-9 (ebk)
DOI: 10.4324/9781003049319
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Contents
List of table
1 Civil society in China?
2 At the crossroads of two theoretical traditions
3 Chinese cultural genealogy
4 Environmental policy advocacy
5 Beyond environmental issues
Conclusion
- Half Title
- List of table
- 1 Civil society in China?
- 2 At the crossroads of two theoretical traditions
- 3 Chinese cultural genealogy
- 4 Environmental policy advocacy
- 5 Beyond environmental issues
- Conclusion
2.1 The mechanism of cultural resonance in social performance.
4.1 Successful cultural resonance mechanism of case 1.
4.2 Successful cultural resonance mechanism of case 2.
4.3 Failed cultural resonance of case 3 from 2005 to 2010.
4.4 Successful cultural resonance of case 3 from 2011 to 2015.
4.5 Successful cultural resonance mechanism of case 4 from Chinese medicine supporters.
4.6 Failed cultural resonance mechanism of case 4 from ENGOs.
5.1 Successful cultural resonance mechanism of case 5.
5.2 Successful cultural resonance mechanism of case 6.
