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  • The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books

    Six Thousand Country Churches, Village Life in China, The Challenge of the Country, etc.

    by Charles Otis Gill, Gifford Pinchot, Arthur H. Smith, George Walter Fiske, H. G. Wells, Patrick Sir Geddes, Nels Anderson, Warren H. Wilson, Henry A. Atkinson, William Graham Sumner, James Hayden Tufts, Jacob A. Riis, Alfred Russel Wallace, W. M. Flinders Petrie, Alice S. Cheyney, Mack Reynolds, Samuel Henry Prince, Lyford P. Edwards, Emory S. Bogardus ...
    The Sociology Omnibus Collection: 18 Must-Read Books is a compendium that offers a penetrating exploration into the multifaceted nature of social science. Within these pages, readers encounter a rich tapestry of themes ranging from societal development, human behavior, and cultural evolution to the implications of economic and political systems. The anthology reflects a wide array of literary ... Read more

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  • Village Life in China: A Study in Sociology

    Exploring Rural Chinese Culture and Society

    by Arthur H. Smith ...
    In "Village Life in China: A Study in Sociology," Arthur H. Smith provides a meticulous examination of rural life in late 19th-century China, employing a rich, observational literary style that blends ethnography with sociological inquiry. Through detailed descriptions of agricultural practices, social structures, and local customs, Smith paints an intimate portrait of Chinese village life, ... Read more

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  • Village Life in China (Annotated)

    by Arthur H. Smith ...
    This edition includes the following editor's introduction:China in the 19th century, the historical context in which "Village Life in China" was writtenFirst published in 1889, "Village Life in China" is a comprehensive overview of Chinese village life at the end of the 19th Century , a marvellous presentation of rural China to foreign readers. American writer Arthur H. Smith wrote this work ... Read more

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  • Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology

    by Arthur H. Smith ...
    “Village Life in China - A Study in Sociology” is one of the author's fascinating written accounts of his experiences living and travelling China during the late 19th century, this particular volume focusing on the subject of rural life in the country. He wrote this book while living among the local population in small agricultural villages, noting down his observations and compiling them into ... Read more

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  • Village Life in China: A Study in Sociology

    by Arthur H. Smith ...
    Glossary Boy, a term used by foreigners in China to denote the head-servant, irrespective of his age. Cash, Chinese copper coin with a square hole for stringing. The value of a single cash may be taken as one-thousandth of a Mexican dollar. The cash vary greatly in size. A “string” theoretically consists of a thousand cash, but in many regions has but five hundred. The latter variety is at present ... Read more

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