The Exemplary Society

Børge Bakken is Senior Researcher at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) in Copenhagen. He has previously been Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oslo and Research Fellow in the Norwegian Research Council.

• PART I: MEMORIES AND DREAMS OF SOCIAL ORDER ; PART II: EDUCATION, SOCIETY, AND MORALITY ; PART III: NORMS, DISCIPLINES, AND THE EXEMPLARY ORDER ; PART IV: MODERNITY, DEVIANCE, AND DANGER ; PART V: THEATRE AND SIMULATION

This valuable study draws on a rich variety of Western and Chinese language sources listed in a comprehensive bibliography. There is also an invaluable glossary of Chinese terms (including characters) for those wishing to carry out further reading in this field. Although the volume is grounded in sociological studies, it also makes an important contribution to the wider field of Chinese studies. It would be an appropriate and thought-provoking book for many postgraduate courses and should be of interest to all those with a serious interest in China.