Chinese Village Life Today

Building Families in an Age of Transition

Autor*innen

• Gonçalo Santos

Parameter

• 320 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• China

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Focusing on the rural experience, this ethnography explores a township in Guangdong Province, revealing how villagers navigate modernization while maintaining their cultural identity. Through over twenty years of field research, the author highlights the daily lives of families, illustrating their choices regarding marriage, childcare, and health practices amid urban migration pressures. The work emphasizes the unique advantages of rural life, such as autonomy in family planning, offering a nuanced perspective on China's urban-rural divide and the ongoing transformation of village life.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Paperback