Gender and Community Under British Colonialism: Emotion, Struggle and Politics in a Chinese Village / Edition 1

by Siu Keung Cheung

Overview

Gender and Community Under British Colonialism is a study of continuity and change in village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, China.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415980173
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/14/2006
Series:	East Asian Studies
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Cheung Siu Keung is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Shue Yan College. He obtained his doctoral degree from The University of Edinburgh. His research interests mainly include the voices and practices of Chinese people as well as minority politics and social movements.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Story of the New Territories 2. The Story of Da Shu Village 3. The Story of Chinese Lineage 4. The Story of Local Practices 5. The Story of Village Women 6. The Story of Deng Amei. Conclusion