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Fate and Fortune in Rural China: Social Organization and Population Behavior in Liaoning 1774–1873: Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time, cartea 31

Autor James Z. Lee, Cameron D. Campbell
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 aug 2007
Fate and Fortune in Rural China is a major contribution to the study of both the social and population history of late traditional China, and that of historical demography in general. Lee and Campbell use the example of Liaoning to demonstrate the interaction between demographic and other social pressures, and to illustrate graphically the nature of social mobility and social organization in rural China over the course of the century from 1774–1873. Their conclusion - that social norms, rooted in ideology, determined demographic performance - is supported by a mass of hitherto inaccessible primary data. The authors show how the Chinese state articulated two different principles of social hierarchy, heredity and ability, through two different social organizations: households and banners. These different boundary conditions, each the explicit creation of the state, gave rise to contrasting demographic behaviour.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521039697
ISBN-10: 052103969X
Pagini: 308
Ilustrații: 3 maps
Dimensiuni: 153 x 228 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

List of figures; List of maps; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Part I. Daoyi Village: 1. Prologue; 2. Social organization and social mobility; 3. Spatial and temporal setting; Part II. The Liaoning Demographic System: 4. Two types of positive check: infanticide and neglect; 5. Two types of preventive check: nuptiality and fertility; Part III. Household Organization and Population Behavior: 6. Domestic cycle and household formation; 7. Domestic hierarchy and demographic privilege; Part IV. Banner Organization and Population Behavior: 8. Bannermen and banner organization; 9. Banner hierarchy and demographic privilege; 10. Two types of social mobility; Epilogue: prospects, implications and comparisons; Appendices; Glossary; References; Index.

Recenzii

'More than a decade in the making, this book is a brilliant achievement. Even those without a taste for numerical calculations should read this work carefully. Its conclusions are solid, and its implications very large for future studies of imperial China's society.' The Journal of Asian Studies
'I strongly recommend this book to be a required reader for any future China scholars in the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, history, demography, or research methodology.' American Anthropologist
'This is a landmark work on Chinese social history.' American Journal of Sociology
'Meticulous … and intelligent … [A] major achievement.' Population and Development Review
'Lee and Campbell present a detailed and compex analysis of Daoyi Village …' Asian Affairs

Descriere

A major contribution to the social history of China, and to historical demography in general.