Author : Jennifer Holmgren
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Marriage, Kinship, and Power in Northern China by : Jennifer Holmgren
Download or read book Marriage, Kinship, and Power in Northern China written by Jennifer Holmgren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on changing marriage practices and kinship structures in a setting of interaction between the ruling elites and their Chinese subjects. The collection covers three major themes: the unique adaptability of steppe society in the face of threats to its politcal dominance; the way shifts in inheritance procedure (including rights of office) induce a radical shift in attitudes to marriage as well as change in the parameters of kinship solidarity; and the enduring importance of affinal ties (connections through the mother, wife and sister) in Chinese society.