TY  - BOOK
AU  - Liu,Yanwu
TI  - A Study of Suicide in Rural China
SN  - 9789811957017
U1  - 305.5 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - Springer Nature Singapore, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Social structure
KW  - Equality
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Social groups
KW  - Social Structure
KW  - Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging
KW  - Sociological Theory
N1  - Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Farmer Suicide in a Tight-knit Society -- Chapter 3: Farmer Suicide in a Loose-knit Society -- Chapter 4: Farmer Suicide in an Individualistic Society -- Chapter 5: Conclusion
N2  - This book identifies and analyzes the significant regional differences in suicide rates of various age groups and different sexes among Chinese rural residents. It goes beyond the analytic dichotomy in traditional Western suicide studies and argues that the phenomena of suicide among Chinese farmers are the result of a combination of social structure and social action, rather than being determined by either of these two factors alone. This study analyses suicide rates among young married women in rural areas as well as those of elderly people in rural areas. The responsive trend for the near future is also projected. The underlying dynamics and causal mechanisms of these phenomena are carefully analyzed using an innovative "structure - action theory" framework
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5701-7
ER  -