Review This first rate collection will be indispensable reading for Scholars of Chinese Society. Each of the book's uniformly excellent well-written and substantive chapters open by providing enough historical background on its specific topic to make it comprehensible enough to advanced undergraduates as well as the general informed reader.--The China Journal. Should be read by all serious scholars of contemporary China.--Asian Affairs. I would recommend to all students who wish to begin studying this country.--China Perspectives. Book Description This introduction to Chinese society uses the themes of resistance and protest to explore the complexity of life in contemporary China. The book draws on perspectives from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and political science and covers a broad range of issues including women, labour, ethnic conflict and suicide. The new edition brings the text fully up to date, adding three new chapters on Falun Gong, Christianity and land struggles.