Daughters of the Canton Delta: Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930

by Janice Stockard

Overview

A Stanford UniversityPress classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804720144
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Publication date:	04/01/1992
Edition description:	1
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Contents Note on Romanization 1 Delayed Transfer Marriage 2 The Girls' House and the Women's Community 3 Negotiating a Compensation Marriage 4 Becoming a Sworn Spinster 5 Arranging a Spirit Marriage 6 Delayed Transfer Marriage, Cultural Prejudice, and Political Repression 7 Anti-marital Bias and the Rise of Marriage Alternatives 8 The Link Between Sericulture and Marriage Conclusion Postscript Appendix A: The Right Question Appendix B: Character List Appendix C: Place-names by County Appendix D: Kwangtung Gazetteers Consulted References Cited Index