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Daughters of the Canton Delta: Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930 Janice Stockard
Daughters of the Canton Delta: Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930
Janice Stockard
Though virtually unknown in the ethnographic literature on Chinese society, the "delayed transfer marriage", requiring separation after marriage, was widely established in the Canton delta. This book analyzes the effect of economic change on the practice in the area's silk district.
239 pages, index, appendixes
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780804720144 |
| Publishers | Stanford University Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 294 g |