Heteronomous rationality and rural protests
Peasants' perceived egalitarianism in post-taxation China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3838020 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fumiki Tahara (0000-0002-4950-4707, The University of Tokyo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-23 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | China Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0920-203X • E-ISSN: 1741-590X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0920203x221108994 |
| OpenAlex | W4283576012 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
This study focuses on Chinese peasants' behavioural logic after the abolition of agricultural taxes in 2006. The everyday words and deeds of the residents of an ordinary village in Gansu Province were observed and interpreted. Their behavioural logic can be conceptualized as 'heteronomous rationality', according to which one's behavioural choice is based on whether one is treated equally and fairly in comparison with others. When deviations from this standard are observed, rural peasants are motivated to protest. This study further examines when and how this Chinese-style peasant egalitarianism was shaped
China · Economics · Egalitarianism · Peasant · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Rationality · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law
Politics of Inclusion
The Rational Peasant
Rightful Resistance in Rural China
City Versus Countryside in Mao's China
Village China Under Socialism and Reform
The Peasant in Postsocialist China
Social Theory and Social Structure
Social protest and contentious authoritarianism in China
Who Participates in Collective Petitions in Rural China
The Rational Peasant in China
Tethered Deer
Everyday politics in peasant societies (and ours)
Multiple job holding in rural villages and the Chinese road to development
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |