William R Jankowiak

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Family Life in ChinaPaperback, 5 December 2016

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Part of Series
China Today
Print Length
232 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Polity Press
Date Published
5 Dec 2016
ISBN-10
0745685552
ISBN-13
9780745685557

Description

The family has long been viewed as both a microcosm of the state and a barometer of social change in China. It is no surprise, therefore, that the dramatic changes experienced by Chinese society over the past century have produced a wide array of new family systems.

Where a widely accepted Confucian-based ideology once offered a standard framework for family life, current ideas offer no such uniformity. Ties of affection rather than duty have become prominent in determining what individuals feel they owe to their spouses, parents, children, and others. Chinese millennials, facing a world of opportunities and, at the same time, feeling a sense of heavy obligation, are reshaping patterns of courtship, marriage, and filiality in ways that were not foreseen by their parents nor by the authorities of the Chinese state. Those whose roots are in the countryside but who have left their homes to seek opportunity and adventure in the city face particular pressures - as do the children and elders they have left behind. The authors explore this diversity focusing on rural vs. urban differences, regionalism, and ethnic diversity within China.

Family Life in China presents new perspectives on what the current changes in this institution imply for a rapidly changing society.

Product Details

Authors:
William R JankowiakRobert L Moore
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
5 December 2016
Dimensions:
20.83 x 14.48 x 1.78 cm
Genre:
Family
ISBN-10:
0745685552
ISBN-13:
9780745685557
Language:
English
Pages:
232
Publisher:
Weight:
317.51 gm

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