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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.

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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D:

Daughters of the Canton Delta

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    Publisher: Stanford University Press
    Publication Date: 01/04/1992
    ISBN13: 9780804720144, 978-0804720144
    ISBN10: 0804720142
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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.

    Table of Contents
    Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D:

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