Chinese Families in the Post-Mao Era (Volume 17) (Studies on China) by Davis, Deborah

How have the momentous policy shifts that followed the death of Mao Zedong changed families in China? What are the effects of the decollectivization of agriculture, the encouragement of limited private enterprise, and the worlds strictest birth-control policy? Eleven sociologists and anthropologists explore these and other questions in this path-breaking volume. The essays concern both urban and rural communities and range from intellectual to working-class families. They show that there is no single trend in Chinese family organization today, but rather a mosaic of forms and strategies that must be seen in the light of particular local conditions.

Author: Davis, Deborah

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 400

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 1993-10-02