Daughters of the Canton Delta : Marriage Patterns and Economic Strategies in South China, 1860-1930 / Janice Stockard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stockard, Janice, Author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.) : illus

Place of Publication:

Stanford, CA : Stanford University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Maps

Note on Romanization

1 Delayed Transfer Marriage

2 The Girls' House and the Women's Community

3 Negotiating a Compensation Marriage

4 Becoming a Sworn Spinster

5 Arranging a Spirit Marriage

6 Delayed Transfer Marriage, Cultural Prejudice, and Political Repression

7 Anti-marital Bias and the Rise of Marriage Alternatives

8 The Link Between Sericulture and Marriage

Conclusion

Postscript

APPENDIXES

Appendix A: The Right Question

Appendix B: Character List

Appendix C: Place-names by County

Appendix 0: Kwangtung Gazetteers Consulted

References Cited

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Mai 2022)

ISBN:

1-5036-2140-5

OCLC:

1322123893