The mating patterns of farmers

Author: Sun Shumin
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book selects a better and unique angle, taking mate selection as a specific research subject. Based on a wealth of empirical research data, it conducts an in-depth study of the mate selection and process of the villagers in Zhao Village, filling the gap in domestic research on the period of marriage preparation and undoubtedly advancing the study of marriage in China. The conclusions of this book are highly innovative, and the narration and analysis of some cases are also very outstanding. -- Zhou Xiaohong
This book adopts the method of field research to provide a detailed description and relatively in-depth explanation of the mate selection process of villagers in a village in the northwest. It conducts exploratory research on the period of marriage preparation and focuses on discussions of "child betrothals," "bought marriages," and "exchanged marriages," arguing that these mate selection forms are adaptations and adjustments of the villagers in Zhao Village to their living environment, presenting new insights. -- Wang Mingming