Marriage, Kinship and Power in Northern China
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Author_Jennifer Holmgren
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East Asian anthropology
elite family structures historical China
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levirate marriage customs
lineage organisation
patrilineal descent
political anthropology Asia
social stratification China
Product details
- ISBN 9780860785545
- Weight: 810g
- Dimensions: 150 x 224mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 1995
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Jennifer Holmgren
