Marriage and Inequality in Chinese Society
| Author | : Rubie S. Watson |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 408 |
| Release | : 1991-04-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520071247 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520071247 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (247 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marriage and Inequality in Chinese Society by : Rubie S. Watson
Download or read book Marriage and Inequality in Chinese Society written by Rubie S. Watson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991-04-02 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now our understanding of marriage in China has been based primarily on observations made during the twentieth century. The research of ten eminent scholars presented here provides a new vision of marriage in Chinese history, exploring the complex interplay between marriage and the social, political, economic, and gender inequalities that have so characterized Chinese society.