TY - JOUR
AU - Chambré, Susan M.
AB - 1510 • Social Forces 88(3) and analytical insights detailing how the Chinese economic model fits Smith’s theory are impressive, readers may find the picture of China’s present economic development a bit too beautified. To tone down a seemingly perfect, idealistic Chinese world market economy, the author dedicates the final section of the last chapter to the social contradictions and inequalities brought about by China’s economic reforms, though this section is rather disjointed from the success he lays out in the chapter as a whole. These imperfections, nevertheless, do not negate the highly valuable contribu- tion of this work. Readers will enjoy the historical richness with incisive, insightful and sharp analyses. It is an important text for scholars and students of political economy, and for economic sociologists who want to get a refreshing dose of Adam Smith’s ideas. Volunteers: A Social Profile By Mark A. Musick and John Wilson Indiana University Press. 2008. 663 pages. $39.95 cloth. Reviewer: Susan M. Chambré, City University of New York, Baruch College When David Sills published his seminal book, e Th Volunteers , in 1959, he had little empirical research to review. His study of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, now known as 
TI - Volunteers: A Social Profile By Mark A. Musick and John Wilson Indiana University Press. 2008. 663 pages. $39.95 cloth
JO - Social Forces
DO - 10.1353/sof.0.0309
DA - 2010-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/volunteers-a-social-profile-by-mark-a-musick-and-john-wilson-indiana-KCeBQnzGDK
SP - 1510
EP - 1511
VL - 88
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -