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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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