Title China's scientific elite / Cong Cao.

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London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004.

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Description	1 online resource (xv, 256 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	RoutledgeCurzon studies on China in transition ; 21
	RoutledgeCurzon studies on China in transition ; 21.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-249) and index.
Contents	Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; China's science in perspective; The evolution of an academic honor; Social origins; The influence of elite mentors on students; The characteristics of research and becoming elite; ~Red~ or ~Expert~; Elections of scientists into the elite group; Toward a better understanding of China's scientific elite; Appendix: interviewing China's scientific elite; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary	This book is a study of scientists holding membership of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Cao, among other things, examines the social stratification system of the Chinese science community.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Science -- Social aspects -- China.
	Science -- Social aspects.
	China.
	Scientists -- China.
	Scientists.
	Elite (Social sciences) -- China.
	Elite (Social sciences)
	China -- Intellectual life -- 1976-
	Intellectual life.
Chronological Term	1976-
	Since 1976
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Other Form:	Print version: Cao, Cong, 1959- China's scientific elite. London ; New York : RoutledgeCurzon, 2004 0415327571 (DLC) 2003015201 (OCoLC)52559112
ISBN	0203390601 (electronic book)
	9780203390603 (electronic book)
	0415327571 (hardcover)

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