Handbook on the Family and Marriage in China
- ISBN-10
- 1785368192
- ISBN-13
- 9781785368196
- Pages
- 464
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-12-29
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Authors
- Xiaowei Zang, Lucy Xia Zhao
Description
This Handbook advances research on the family and marriage in China by providing readers with a multidisciplinary and multifaceted coverage of major issues in one single volume. It addresses the major conceptual, theoretical and methodological issues of marriage and family in China and offers critical reflections on both the history and likely progression of the field.
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