Introduction : an anthropology of science making and policymaking -- History : the "ideology" before the "science" -- A Chinese Marxian humanism of population -- The scientific revolution in Chengdu -- Ally recruitment in Beijing -- Scientific policymaking in Zhongnanhai -- Conclusion : why an epistemic approach matters
Summary
Population politics are a major issue in China. Susan Greenhaigh explores the origins and development of the one-child policy from the late 1970s to the present day, showing how sociopolitical life in China has been subject to scientization and statisticalization
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-394) and index
