The Problem of Social Justice and Social Conflict in China, Russia, and Africa

JS-90
The Problem of Social Justice and Social Conflict in China, Russia, and Africa

Saturday, July 19, 2014: 2:30 PM-4:20 PM

Room: 302

RC03 Community Research (host committee)
RC09 Social Transformations and Sociology of Development

Language: English

Session Organizers:

Nina BANDELJ, University of California-Irvine, USA and Cheris Shun-ching CHAN, University of Hong Kong, China

Chair:

Cheris Shun-ching CHAN, University of Hong Kong, China

JS-90.1

Difficulty in the Implementation of Land Reform in Africa: The Case of Tanzania (Oral Presentation)
Hiromi AMEMIYA, University of Toyama, Japan

JS-90.2

Inequality, Social Justice and Transformative Change in Russia and China: Who Feels Better in Big Cities? (Oral Presentation)
Elena DANILOVA, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

JS-90.3

Rising Class Conflict, Resilient Communist Party-State: Explaining the Chinese Puzzle (Oral Presentation)
Alvin SO, Hong Kong University , China; Yin-Wah CHU, Hong Kong Baptist University, China

JS-90.4

Who Becomes Registered Urban Resident during China's Massive Urbanization: Assessing the Roles of Human, Political and Social Capital (Oral Presentation)
Jun XIANG, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong