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Baker, Hugh D. R.

Chinese Family and Kinship / Hugh D. R. Baker. - 1 online resource (246 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Table of Maps -- Table of Figures -- Preface -- I. The Composition of the Family -- 2. The Individual and the Family -- 3. The Lineage and the Clan -- 4. Ancestor Worship -- 5. The Family in State and Society -- 6. The Lineage in Society and State -- 7. Non-kin as Kin -- 8. Kinship in the 20th Century -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- Notes -- List of Works Cited -- Glossary -- Index

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A description of the family in rural, its traditions, principles of kinship, and place in society. It focuses on topics such as family composition, individuals within the family, lineage in clans and society, ancestral worship, non-relatives as kin, and how these ideals changed throughout the 20th century.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

ISBN: 9780231906388 9780231879743

Standard No.: 10.7312/bake90638 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Families--History.--China
Kinship--History.--China
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General.

LC Class. No.: HQ684 / .A15 1979

Dewey Class. No.: 301.42/0951