Hong Kong: A Society in Transition

by I.C. Jarvie

Overview

This is Volume IV in a series of six on the Sociology of East Asia. Originally published in 1969, the aim was to fill the lack of sociological studies of Hong Kong at the time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415175623
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/29/1998
Series:	International Library of Sociology
Pages:	436
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION I Hong Kong as a society 2 Tile lack of sociological studies of Hong Kong 3 The scope and limitations of the present collection 4 Value-free versus objective social science PART ONE GENERAL SOCIOLOGY OF HONG KONG I THE STRUCTURE OF RURAL CHINESE SOCIETY IN NEW TERRITORIES I Introduction 2. The new territories 3 Market town-village relations 4 Lineage structure 5 Leadership and politics 6 The changing economy 7 Religious patterns 8 Family life 9 The future outlook II A CHINESE VILLAGE ON I-IONG KONG ISLAND FIFTY YEARS AGO-TAI TAM TUK, VILLAGE UNDER THE WATER III CULTURE AND SOCIETY OF A HAKKA COMMUNITY ON LANTAU ISLAND, HONG KONG I The Hakka background 2. The daily routine 3 Village organization 4 Ritual and belief IV SOCIAI.I STRUCTURE AND SOCIAL STRATIFICATION IN HONG KONG I The post-war industrial revolution 2. Occupational groups 3 Rate of economic participation 4 Employment status 5 Income 6 Standard of living 7 Ranking of occupations 8 Social mobility 9 Education 10 Language V HONG KONG UNDER JAPANESE OCCUPATION: CHANGES IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE VI A STUDY IN WESTERNIZATION PART TWO THE ROLE OF SAVINGS AND WEALTH AMONG HONG KONG CHINESE PART THREE SPECIFIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF HONG KONG VII PROBLEMS OF MACRO-ECONOMIC PROGRAMMING IN HONG KONG VIII HOUSING THE NEEDY IX URBAN HOUSING IN I-IONG KONG, 1945-63 X SOME SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE ILLEGAL USE OF NARCOTICS IN HONG KONG 1 Introduction 2. The process of supply 3 The demand for narcotics 4 The creation of an addict 5 Conclusion XI THE STRUGGLE FOR AIR XII PROBLEMS OF BILINGUAL MILIEU IN HONG KONG: STRAIN OF THE TWO-LANGUAGE SYSTEM XIII CULTURAL PROBLEMS OF CHINESE STUDENTS IN A WESTERN-TYPE UNIVERSITY XIV A POSTSCRIPT ON RIOTS AND THE FUTURE OF HONG KONG