Saturday, May 15, 2010

China’s School Killings and Social Despair - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com

China’s School Killings and Social Despair - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com
Some commentators say these attacks are symptoms of extreme stress in a rapidly changing society, an undercurrent which the government has failed to recognize. Though the cases may differ, is there a broader context for these attacks?

* Xueguang Zhou, sociologist, Stanford University
* C. Cindy Fan, associate dean of social sciences, U.C.L.A.
* Guobin Yang, associate professor, Barnard College