China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations

China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780472901500
ISBN-13 : 0472901508
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Synopsis China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations by : Martin Whyte

China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations counters the widely accepted notion that traditional family patterns are weakened by forces such as economic development and social revolutions. China has experienced wrenching changes on both the economic and the political fronts, yet from the evidence presented here the tradition of filial respect and support for aging parents remains alive and well. Using collaborative surveys carried out in 1994 in the middle-sized industrial city of Baoding and comparative data from urban Taiwan, the authors examine issues shaping the relationships between adult Chinese children and their elderly parents. The continued vitality of intergenerational support and filial obligations in these samples is not simply an instance of strong Confucian tradition trumping powerful forces of change. Instead, and somewhat paradoxically, the continued strength of filial obligations can be attributed largely to the institutions of Chinese socialism forged in the era of Mao Zedong. With socialist institutions now under assault in the People’s Republic of China, the future of intergenerational relations in the twenty-first century is once again uncertain.

China's Revolutions and Inter Cb

China's Revolutions and Inter Cb
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Publisher : Center for Chinese Studies Publications
Total Pages :
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ISBN-10 : 0472541633
ISBN-13 : 9780472541638
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis China's Revolutions and Inter Cb by : Whyte

China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations

China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations
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Publisher : U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Total Pages : 342
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ISBN-10 : 0892641606
ISBN-13 : 9780892641604
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations by : Martin Whyte

China’s Revolutions and Intergenerational Relations counters the widely accepted notion that traditional family patterns are weakened by forces such as economic development and social revolutions. China has experienced wrenching changes on both the economic and the political fronts, yet from the evidence presented here the tradition of filial respect and support for aging parents remains alive and well. Using collaborative surveys carried out in 1994 in the middle-sized industrial city of Baoding and comparative data from urban Taiwan, the authors examine issues shaping the relationships between adult Chinese children and their elderly parents. The continued vitality of intergenerational support and filial obligations in these samples is not simply an instance of strong Confucian tradition trumping powerful forces of change. Instead, and somewhat paradoxically, the continued strength of filial obligations can be attributed largely to the institutions of Chinese socialism forged in the era of Mao Zedong. With socialist institutions now under assault in the People’s Republic of China, the future of intergenerational relations in the twenty-first century is once again uncertain.

Beyond Filial Piety

Beyond Filial Piety
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 433
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ISBN-10 : 9781789207897
ISBN-13 : 1789207894
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Beyond Filial Piety by : Jeanne Shea

Known for a tradition of Confucian filial piety, East Asian societies have some of the oldest and most rapidly aging populations on earth. Today these societies are experiencing unprecedented social challenges to the filial tradition of adult children caring for aging parents at home. Marshalling mixed methods data, this volume explores the complexities of aging and caregiving in contemporary East Asia. Questioning romantic visions of a senior’s paradise, chapters examine emerging cultural meanings of and social responses to population aging, including caregiving both for and by the elderly. Themes include traditional ideals versus contemporary realities, the role of the state, patterns of familial and non-familial care, social stratification, and intersections of caregiving and death. Drawing on ethnographic, demographic, policy, archival, and media data, the authors trace both common patterns and diverging trends across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, and Korea.

New Perspectives on China and Aging

New Perspectives on China and Aging
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Publisher : Nova Publishers
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 1600217508
ISBN-13 : 9781600217500
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis New Perspectives on China and Aging by : Jason L. Powell

The first part of the book is entitled 'Family, Transition and Ageing' and addresses rapid social and economic changes in China through a kaleidoscope of differential perspectives that focus on how family continues to be an important reference point for the past, present and future institution in the care of older people. The second part of the book focuses on the tangible social forces associated with managing old age: 'Welfare, Consumption and Ageing'. This section is important in locating the structures and agents of power that are relevant to maintaining trust and social relations between older people, the Chinese State and its dualism of state welfare and consumption of welfare.

Understanding Chinese Families

Understanding Chinese Families
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 9780199578092
ISBN-13 : 0199578095
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Chinese Families by : C. Y. Cyrus Chu

This book provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the distinguishing features of Chinese families. This first full scale study seeks to understand Chinese families within the Chinese social context and draws comparisons with existing western theories and models of the family. It also explores the connection between two Chinese societies across the Taiwan Strait and investigates if the unique features of Chinese families can be applied to broaden the scope of family analysis in general. This book covers ten core areas, including co-residence, marriage, fertility, education, mobility, gender preferences, family supports, filial feedbacks, housework allocation, and the dynamics of family norm changes. The book uses theory-based empirical studies with data collected from a unique panel survey conducted in various areas across the Taiwan Strait, namely Taiwan and Southeast China. The two focal points of the study are geographically close, ethnically homogeneous, and are open to the modern market economy. A comprehensive analysis of these two areas provides new insights into the similarities and differences of Chinese families, to what extent they are distinct from Western ones, and how these similarities and differences were formed. The uniquely complex nature of intra-family interactions in Chinese families and the rapidly changing social background against which these interactions occur make this a hugely fascinating topic.

Mate Selection in China

Mate Selection in China
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 161
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ISBN-10 : 9781787693333
ISBN-13 : 1787693333
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Mate Selection in China by : Sampson Lee Blair

This book examines the changing nature of dating and mate selection in contemporary China, and addresses a wide array of both causes and consequences concerning mate selection, including economic change, traditional cultural norms, evolving gender roles, and both marriage and fertility aspirations.

Chinese Families

Chinese Families
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 9781800711563
ISBN-13 : 1800711565
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Chinese Families by : Man-yee Kan

Chinese societies have undergone a tremendous amount of social, political, and economic change, which have been a catalyst for substantial shifts in fundamental structures within Chinese families. This edited collection focuses on the continuities and changes in gender and inter-generational relations of Chinese families in Greater China.