英文摘要 |
The history of the Chinese family has long attracted scholarly attention in the study of Chinese society. Numerous attempts have been made to theorize the workings of the Chinese family through the study of household finance, inheritance, and rituals. Not only has patriarchal authority been examined and theorized, but also the role of maternal kin or the extended family, as well as the lineage. Yet many of these studies rest on a stereotype of patriarchal authority and male dominance over family decisions regarding the future of the children. This new study, The Lius of Shanghai, co-authored by Sherman Cochran and Andrew Hsieh, is an important effort to challenge that stereotype. |