Concubines in Court: Marriage and Monogamy in Twentieth-Century China by Lisa Tr

Description: Concubines in Court by Lisa Tran Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This groundbreaking book analyzes marriage and family reform in modern China. As the first in-depth study of the meaning and practice of monogamy and concubinage, Trans work makes an important contribution to our understanding of Chinese society and legal norms. Poised at the... Publisher Description This groundbreaking book analyzes marriage and family reform in twentieth-century China. Lisa Trans examination of changes in the perception of concubinage explores the subtle, yet very meaningful, shifts in the construction of monogamy in contemporary China. Equally important is her use of court cases to assess how these shifts affected legal and social practice. Tran argues that this dramatic story has often been overlooked, leading to the mistaken conclusion that concubinage remained largely unchanged or quietly disappeared in "modern" China. Customarily viewed as a minor wife because her "husband" was already married, a concubine found her legal status in question under a political order that came to be based on the principles of monogamy and equality. Yet although the custom of concubinage came under attack in the early twentieth century, the image of the concubine stirred public sympathy. How did lawmakers attack the practice without jeopardizing the interests of concubines? Conversely, how did jurists protect the interests of women without appearing to sanction concubinage? How law and society negotiated these conflicting interests dramatically altered existing views of monogamy and marriage and restructured gender and family relations.As the first in-depth study of the meaning and practice of monogamy and concubinage in modern China, this book makes an important contribution to our understanding of Chinese society and legal norms. In addition, by crossing the "1949 divide," it compares the Guomindangs designation of concubinage as adultery with the Chinese Communist Partys treatment of it as bigamy, and draws out the legal implications for the practice of concubinage as well as for women who were concubines. Poised at the intersection of Chinese history, womens history, and legal history, this book makes a unique and significant contribution to the scholarship in all three fields. Author Biography Lisa Tran is associate professor of modern Chinese history at California State University, Fullerton. Details ISBN 1442245891 ISBN-13 9781442245891 Title Concubines in Court Author Lisa Tran Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 244 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:94389671; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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