Doing Business in Rural China Liangshan's New Ethnic Entrepreneurs /
Thomas Heberer.
- 1 online resource (xii, 268 p.) : ill., maps ;
- Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-258) and index.
Introduction : Liangshan and its entrepreneurs -- Nuosu traditional culture and social change -- The Liangshan economic setting and private entrepreneurs -- Private sector development in nine Liangshan counties -- Comparative profiles of Nuosu and Han entrepreneurs -- The effect of entrepreneurs on local politics -- Entrepreneurs and social change -- Entrepreneurs and ethnic relations -- Entrepreneurs and ethnic identity -- Conclusion : the influence of Nuosu entrepreneurs.