Living with Separation in China Anthropological Accounts 1st Edition by Charle Stafford 9780415305716 0415305713
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ISBN 10: 0415305713
ISBN 13: 9780415305716
Author: Charle Stafford
First Published in 2004. Separation – for example the process of leaving behind, temporarily or permanently, individuals to whom we are attached – is something experienced by humans in all societies. In the case of China, the rituals and practices associated with separation – and with its corollary, reunion – are especially elaborate. They are crucial elements within the Chinese cultural tradition. In addressing – through the use of case studies – the central theme of separation, this book also provides a good general introduction to many of the classic debates within anthropological and historical analyses of China. It will, therefore, prove an interesting and useful resource to students of Asian studies and anthropology as well as the general reader with an interest in the Chinese cultural tradition.
Table of contents:
1 Introduction The Separation Constraint in China
2 Singing of Separation, Lamenting Loss: Hakka Women’s Expressions of Separation and Reunion
3 Separations, Autonomy and Recognition in the Production of Gender Differences: Reflections from Considerations of Myths and Laments
4 An Unsafe Distance
5 Dams and Dreams: A Return-to-Homeland Movement in Northwest China
6 The ‘Glorious Returns’ of Chinese Pilgrims to Mecca
7 Exiles and Reunion: Nostalgia among Overseas Hmong (Miao)
8 Linguistic and Social Patterns of Separation and Reunion
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