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Studies of Chinese society commonly emphasize men's roles and functions, a not unreasonable approach to a society with patrilineal kinship structure. This book seeks to fill some of these gaps by examining the ways rural Taiwanese women manipulate men and each other in the pursuit of their personal goals.

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'A fascinating ethnographic account ... Wolf provides an admirable account of the ways in which Taiwanese culture relegates its women to a secondary status in all stages of their life cycles. The description here is vivid, rich, humane, and often intricate ... A welcome addition to the literature on Asian societies.' G. N. Ramu, Rural Sociology

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Women and the Family in Rural Taiwan

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/1972
      ISBN13: 9780804708494, 978-0804708494
      ISBN10: 0804708495
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Studies of Chinese society commonly emphasize men's roles and functions, a not unreasonable approach to a society with patrilineal kinship structure. This book seeks to fill some of these gaps by examining the ways rural Taiwanese women manipulate men and each other in the pursuit of their personal goals.

      Trade Review
      'A fascinating ethnographic account ... Wolf provides an admirable account of the ways in which Taiwanese culture relegates its women to a secondary status in all stages of their life cycles. The description here is vivid, rich, humane, and often intricate ... A welcome addition to the literature on Asian societies.' G. N. Ramu, Rural Sociology

      Table of Contents
      Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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