Family in Social Change (Family Sociology)

Author: Pan Yunkang
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book takes the rapid changes in Chinese society as the backdrop,, and explores a series of new issues in contemporary marriage and family from a sociological perspective. The book presents many unique insights on marriage and family, including: whether marriage is a personal or social behavior, perspectives on divorce, the degree of freedom in mate selection, changes in family structure and function, and the relationship between family and modernization. This book is a summary and development of multiple works on marriage and family by the author Pan Yunkang over the years, offering vivid and detailed elaborations on the family issues that people widely concern today.
The main features of this book are:
First, strong theoretical foundation. The author, at the beginning of each chapter, provides a comprehensive and historical exposition of family sociological research. The book systematically analyzes and explains the theories of sociological schools, family sociology, the application of various sociological methods in family sociology, and the achievements and developments of contemporary family sociology research, offering readers systematic knowledge.
Second, strong relevance to the times. The 20th century was an era of rapid changes, marked by worldwide transformations in family structures. The author analyzes the trends of family changes from different perspectives, including the shift from arranged marriages to free choice in marriage, the diversification of family types, the weakening of family functions, and ultimately revealing the patterns of family change.
Third, strong empirical basis. Over the years, the author has led and participated in numerous social surveys, using extensive data to reflect the changes in marriage and family worldwide from the late 20th century to the early 21st century, particularly the new situations and challenges faced by Chinese families since the reform and opening-up. The book provides substantial empirical research evidence.