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Embedded generations : family life and social change in contemporary China /

An interconnected, nuanced, and nonlinear view of Chinese family life since 1949 With Embedded Generations , Liu Jieyu offers a comprehensive examination of Chinese family life since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jieyu, Liu (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Families > China.
Social change > China.
China > Social life and customs > 1949-
China > Social conditions > 1949-
Familles > Chine.
Chine > Mœurs et coutumes > 1949-
Chine > Conditions sociales > 1949-
HISTORY / General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Families
Social change
China
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction: Theoretical and Methodological Concerns
  • 1. Growing Up: From Child Laborers to Academic Aspirers
  • 2. Getting Married: "Chinese Marriage Is Not Only the Union of Two Individuals, but Also the Union of Two Families"
  • 3. Having Sex: "Chinese People Are Generally Open to It, but We Don't Like to Talk about It"
  • 4. The Old Caring for the Young
  • 5. The Young Caring for the Old
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • A. A Characteristics of the Interviewees
  • B. Family Trees of Case Studies
  • C. Rural Accommodation in Three Villages
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index