Song Family Village. Changing Modes of Marriage Exchange in a North China Village / 4, Marriage, Maoism and Modernity :

This film outlines the types of marriage exchange practiced in a Chinese village over the last fifty years. Dowry, brideprice and exchange marriages have dominated the marriage market in turn as villagers have responded to changes in economic, political and social conditions. At present, the practic...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Seaman, Gary, 1942- (Producer, Screenwriter), Song, Zhifang, 1947- (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2009.
Series:	Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:	Marriage customs and rites > China > Hebei Sheng. Social change > China > Hebei Sheng. Manners and customs. Hebei Sheng (China) > Social life and customs. Cultural Characteristics Mariage > Rites et cérémonies > Chine > Hebei. Mœurs et coutumes. Hebei (Chine) > Mœurs et coutumes. Marriage customs and rites. Social change. China > Hebei Sheng. Documentaries and Factual Films Documentary films. Documentaires.
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Summary:	This film outlines the types of marriage exchange practiced in a Chinese village over the last fifty years. Dowry, brideprice and exchange marriages have dominated the marriage market in turn as villagers have responded to changes in economic, political and social conditions. At present, the practice of 'pseudodowry' (indirect exchange) marks the ability of young women to demand large payments of cash from the groom's family, which are used to create prestigious public displays of wedding gifts for the bride. A historical overview links the personal life of Mao Zedong to issues of parental authority in arranging marriages.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed June 24, 2016).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (31 min.)
Playing Time:	00:30:38