Home life in China / Isaac Taylor Headland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Headland, Isaac Taylor, 1859-1942., author.

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Social life and customs.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

Originally published in 1914, this text describes L.T. Headland and his wife's experience in China in the early twentieth century. With a focus on home life this study explores issues such as children, marriage and education as well as food, religion and concubinage as well as presenting anecdotes and personal stories from the families Headland interacted with. This title will be of interest to students of Asian Studies and Anthropology.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; I. INTRODUCTORY; II. CHILDREN AND CHILD-LIFE; III. SCHOOL LIFE OF CHILDREN; IV. EDUCATION OF THE POOR; V. RULES OF BEHAVIOUR FOR CHILDREN; VI. GIRLS; VII. THE CLASSIC FOR GIRLS; VIII. MARRIAGE; IX. WOMEN; X. HOUSEWIVES; XI. MOTHERHOOD; XII. CONCUBINAGE; XIII. RELIGION; XIV. FAMILY CEREMONIES; XV. MARRIAGE CEREMONIES; XVI. FUNERAL CEREMONIES; XVII. ANCESTOR-WORSHIP; XVIII. SERVANTS; XIX. FOOD; XX. SHOPS AND MARKETS; XXI. EXPENSE OF LIVING; XXII. TRAVEL: INNS AND RESTAURANTS

XXIII. SUMMER RESORTSXXIV. HOW THE POOR LIVE; XXV. PEASANT LIFE; XXVI. ODDITIES OF EVERY-DAY LIFE; XXVII. CHINESE NAMES AND NICKNAMES; XXVIII. CHINESE SUPERSTITIONS; XXIX. CHINESE HUMOUR; XXX. THE UNSCIENTIFIC CHINESE; XXXI. DRESS AND HOSPITALITY; XXXII. DOING THINGS BACKWARD; XXXIII. RECENT CHANGES IN HOME LIFE; XXXIV. GAMES OF CHINESE CHILDREN; INDEX

Notes:

First published in 1914 by Methuen and Company Limited.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-27441-5

1-315-63956-4

1-317-27440-7

9781315639567

OCLC:

933433183