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The application and development of traditional family theory in contemporary China
| Resumo: | The family, as the most basic tradition with Chinese characteristics, is the historical starting point of China's social transformation and institutional changes, and an important basis for national development, national progress, and social harmony. Befor e the modern war, the family system had strong stability and was difficult to shake. However, the profound changes in the social economy and the state system have re ported the appearance of the Chinese family and the entire society. The state has directly participated in family activities through the formulation and implementation of population and social policies and has become a huge driving force for family changes. Profound changes have taken place in family size, family relations hips , and family cultu re. The backward parts of the old ideas of gender inequality and patriarchy are being corrected, and the excellent parts of traditional culture , like filial piety that guide personal virtues has been given new connotations in the new era. Chinese families under the post modern trend confront unprecedented problems when facing parent child issues. However, as the only way for social development, this is also a challenge that Chinese families need to meet in the future. Through comparing the differences between family relationships, functions, structures and cultures in differen t eras, this article shows that national development does effect on family, family and nation is connected directly. |
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| Autores principais: | Yaqun Li |
| Assunto: | Chinses family Patriarchy Filial piety Family theory Postmodernism Família chinesa Patriarcado Piedade filial Teoria da família Pós modernidade |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | The family, as the most basic tradition with Chinese characteristics, is the historical starting point of China's social transformation and institutional changes, and an important basis for national development, national progress, and social harmony. Befor e the modern war, the family system had strong stability and was difficult to shake. However, the profound changes in the social economy and the state system have re ported the appearance of the Chinese family and the entire society. The state has directly participated in family activities through the formulation and implementation of population and social policies and has become a huge driving force for family changes. Profound changes have taken place in family size, family relations hips , and family cultu re. The backward parts of the old ideas of gender inequality and patriarchy are being corrected, and the excellent parts of traditional culture , like filial piety that guide personal virtues has been given new connotations in the new era. Chinese families under the post modern trend confront unprecedented problems when facing parent child issues. However, as the only way for social development, this is also a challenge that Chinese families need to meet in the future. Through comparing the differences between family relationships, functions, structures and cultures in differen t eras, this article shows that national development does effect on family, family and nation is connected directly. |
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