Ancestral genealogies in modern China: a study of lineage organizations in Hong Kong and mainland China

"This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of Chinese lineages - groups of people connected through patrilineal kinship ties, which have existed for centuries in China and which are currently undergoing significant revival after being suppressed in many parts of China during the cultural rev...

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Main Author: Segawa, Masahisa 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Series:Routledge culture, society, business in East Asia series
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Summary:"This book explores the remarkable phenomenon of Chinese lineages - groups of people connected through patrilineal kinship ties, which have existed for centuries in China and which are currently undergoing significant revival after being suppressed in many parts of China during the cultural revolution period. The book considers how lineages and the associated networks and membership associations have developed, surveys how lineages have been studied by anthropologists and others over time in different ways, and discusses the important social functions of lineages in contemporary Hong Kong and mainland China"--
Physical Description:x, 147 Seiten Diagramme, Karten
ISBN:9781032146485
9781032146553