evolutionary theory on China

Question 1

• assumption that industrialised and modernized societies are better:

Answer 1

China’s Open Door Policy actively pursues economic development. Also reflects the ethnocentric view in China’s treatment of Tibetans and other ethnic minorities as inferior and primitive

Question 2

• development follows a linear path

Answer 2

china has moved from an agricultural to an industrial society and is rapidly progressing towards post-industrialism

Question 3

demonstrates characterics of a post-industrial sociey

Answer 3

• domination of the service sectors e.g. Pudong financial district and enormous retail sector in Shanghai
• growing importance of IT
• increasing role of long term planning e.g. revision and adjustments to the OCP and Open door policy.
• China’s 12th Five-year-Plan is being implemented

Question 4

development equals progress (NO)

Answer 4

loss of cultural heritage and filial piety is not necessarily progress. many groups such as the ‘floating population’ do not benefit from eco development in society

Question 5

theory applies to the whole country (NO)

Answer 5

the eastern seaboard has followed the linear path but the centra, west and north of China have not