Lineage Organisation in South-Eastern China
Download or Read eBook Lineage Organisation in South-Eastern China PDF written by Maurice Freedman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Maurice Freedman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2021-01-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781000323405 |
ISBN-13 | : 1000323404 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lineage Organisation in South-Eastern China by : Maurice Freedman
Book excerpt: This essay is the work of a social anthropologist but it is not based upon field work. It is concerned with Chinese matters but it is not written by a sinologue. In this essay are the author’s reflections on certain aspects of southeastern Chinese society during the last hundred and fifty years, with attention on the Fukien and Kwangtung region of China has it has specialized not only in large-scale unilineal organization but also in sending people overseas.