Under The Ancestors' Shadow: Kinship, Personality, And Social Mobility In Village China
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in cultural anthropology, Under the Ancestors' Shadow presents a richly detailed examination of kinship structures, personality development, and social mobility within rural Chinese village life. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Francis L. K. Hsu argues that the ancestor-worship system and clan-based social organization profoundly shape individual identity, family dynamics, and the broader community structure in traditional China. The work chronicles the intricate web of obligations, rituals, and hierarchies that govern relationships between the living and the dead, illustrating how these forces both constrain and define the individual's place in society. Written with scholarly authority yet remaining accessible, this revised and expanded edition stands as an essential reference for students of anthropology, East Asian studies, and the social sciences.
Author: Francis L. K. Hsu
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthropology
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in cultural anthropology, Under the Ancestors' Shadow presents a richly detailed examination of kinship structures, personality development, and social mobility within rural Chinese village life. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, Francis L. K. Hsu argues that the ancestor-worship system and clan-based social organization profoundly shape individual identity, family dynamics, and the broader community structure in traditional China. The work chronicles the intricate web of obligations, rituals, and hierarchies that govern relationships between the living and the dead, illustrating how these forces both constrain and define the individual's place in society. Written with scholarly authority yet remaining accessible, this revised and expanded edition stands as an essential reference for students of anthropology, East Asian studies, and the social sciences.