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Mapping the Chinese Contexts: Cultural Influences and Social Changes

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Fatherhood, Adolescence and Gender in Chinese Families

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This chapter is the introduction to the book as a whole. It provides the historical, social, and cultural background of the research and therefore explains its Chinese context. The influence of Confucianism in Chinese family are explored, including social changes and political movements since the P.R.C era, and men and women’s roles in Chinese society. Given the changing socio-economic and political circumstances of China, it is important to investigate Chinese men’s role in the family, as women’s participation in the labor market increases. The study of father–daughter relationships invites us to think about Chinese people’s attitudes, family practice, emotions, and aspirations, which constitute a crucial complement to our understanding of the remaking of Chinese society and Chinese lives.

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Xu, Q. (2016). Mapping the Chinese Contexts: Cultural Influences and Social Changes. In: Fatherhood, Adolescence and Gender in Chinese Families. Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-46178-0_1

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