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Chinese lineage and society: Fukien and Kwangtung
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Wang et al. as discussed by the authors proposed a taxonomy of communities in China, including village, lineage, kinship, and clan I, and found that the majority of the communities belong to the same group.Abstract:
I. VILLAGE, LINEAGE, AND CLAN I 2. FAMILY 43 3. SOCIAL STATUS, POWER, AND GOVERNMENT 68 4. RELATIONS BETWEEN LINEAGES 97 5. GEOMANCY AND ANCESTOR WORSHIP 118 6. LINEAGES IN CHINA 155 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL POSTSCRIPT 185 LIST OF WORKS CITED 191 INDEX 201read more
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