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Separation and Reunion in Modern China
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In this original and readable book, Charles Stafford describes the Chinese fascination with separation and reunion. Drawing on his field studies in Taiwan and mainland China, he gives a vivid account of raucous festivals of reunion, elaborate rituals for the sending-off of gods (and daughters), poetic moments of leave-takings between friends, and bitter political rhetoric about Chinese national unity. The idioms and practices of separation and reunion - which are woven into the fabric of daily life - help people to explain the passions aroused by the possibility of national division. In this book, the discussion of everyday rituals leads into a unique and accessible general introduction to Chinese and Taiwanese society and culture.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stafford, C.
- Affiliations
- London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Stafford, Charles
- ORCID
- Stafford, Charles
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2000-11-09
- OpenAlex
- W2121692698
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.69
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- orcid.org
- Locations
- Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- London School of Economics and Political Science Theses Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) (submittedVersion)
- London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Chinese history and philosophy
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations
- Keywords
- separation and reunion, Chinese national unity, everyday rituals, farewell, political rhetoric, national division, Chinese culture, Taiwanese society
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