In the People's Republic of China the redefinition of the procedures and symbols of marriage formed one of the main means by which the State has attempted to create major changes in the relations between the sexes, the generations and between domestic and kin groups. In this detailed anthropological study, first published in 1981, Dr Elisabeth Croll examines the changes which have taken place with the institution of marriage between the early 1950s and the late 1970s. She observes the changes in the criteria governing choice of spouse, negotiation procedures, the age of marriage and its ritual and ceremonial forms. This book is based on both documentary sources and research visits to the People's Republic. As an anthropological approach to marriage it raises broader conceptual questions on the relations of marriage to kinship structures, and the interaction of economy and ideology in processes of social change.
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List of tables; List of figures; romanisation and weights and measures; Glossary; 1. Introduction; 2. The initiation of negotiations; 3. Pre-marital ritual forms; 4. Age at marriage; 5. Choice of marriage partner; 6. The ceremonial of marriage; 7. The 'modernisation' of marriage and kinship structures; 8. Marriage and the domestic group; 9. Marriage and primary groups; 10. Conclusions; List of abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.
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Dr Elisabeth Croll examines the institute of marriage in the People's Republic of China.

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ISBN
9780521130684
Publisert
2010-02-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
300 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
228

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