Xiaoling Shu; Jingjing Chen Chinese Marriages sku-2703803444

In Chinese Marriages in Transition: From Patriarchy to New Familism, Xiaoling Shu; Jingjing Chen examine changes in Chinese gender roles, marriage and family life. Using historical national data and data from multiple countries, they challenge accounts of a one-way shift from traditional to modern, public to private, and collective to individual life.

They argue that the second demographic transition seen in many advanced Western societies is not necessarily a standard path for other societies. Their framework of "new familism" describes the persistence of some traditional beliefs and practices alongside changing views of gender and newer forms of family formation. The hardcover is listed under All Books as sku-2703803444.

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