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.
Autorentext
Maurice Freedman
Inhalt
1. Village and Lineage in Fukien and Kwangtung 2. The Economic Basis of Village Life 3. Family and Household 4. The Hierarchy of Agnatic Units 5. Mourning Grades 6. The Segmentary System 7. Social Differentiation within the Lineage 8. The Distribution of Power within the Lineage 9. Political Power and Economic Control 10. Ritual Differentiation 11. Ancestor Worship and Lineage Structure 12. Voluntary Associations 13. Relations between and across Lineages 14. The Lineage vis-d-vis the State I5. Discussion