Understanding Chinese Families: A Comparative Study of Taiwan and Southeast China
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199578095 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the distinguishing features of Chinese families. The two focal points of the study are geographically close, ethnically homogeneous, and are open to the modern market economy. It also explores the connection between two Chinese societies across the Taiwan Strait and investigates if the unique features of Chinese families can be applied to broaden the scope of family analysis in general. The book uses theory-based empirical studies with data collected from a unique panel survey conducted in various areas across the Taiwan Strait, namely Taiwan and Southeast China. A comprehensive analysis of these two areas provides new insights into the similarities and differences of Chinese families, to what extent they are distinct from Western ones, and how these similarities and differences were formed. The uniquely complex nature of intra-family interactions in Chinese families and the rapidly changing social background against which these interactions occur make this a hugely fascinating topic.. This first full scale study seeks to understand Chinese families within the Chinese social context and draws compar
In 1985 Dr Chu joined the faculty of Economics of the National Taiwan University, he is also currently Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica. C. His publications include Population Dynamics: A New Economic Approach (OUP, 1998) and numerous articles in professional journals including American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy,
Chu was elected as the then youngest Academician of Academia Sinica. His publications include Population Dynamics: A New Economic Approach (OUP, 1998) and numerous articles in professional journals including American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Demography, and Economica. In 1998, Dr. Cyrus Chu received his PhD in economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research interests include demographic economics, family economics, public finance, and economic analysis of law. In 2003, he was granted the Presidential Science Award of Taiwan, and is still the only recipient of this award in social science and humanities in Taiwan. Y. About the AuthorC. Chu now serves as an editorial board member of five professional international journals. Her articles have been published in professional journals including Sociology of Education, Social Scie
"A significant contribution to the study of Chinese families in both Chinese regions" according to Hubert Shea. Two erudite scholars from Taiwan has undertaken an intensive research on Chinese families in Taiwan and Southeast China. The key objective of this book is to explore homogeneity and heterogeneity of Chinese families in both regions and how Chinese families are different with their counterparts in western societies.This book has made significant contribution to the study of Chinese families