A localized culture of welfare entitlements, stratification, and identity in a Chinese lineage village /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chan, Kwok-shing
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Series:AsiaWorld
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Table of Contents:
  • Maps, tables, and diagrams
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on romanization
  • Introduction : welfare and security, an anthropological perspective
  • The Pang lineage village
  • Living under threat : reactions to Hong Kong's return to China
  • Corporate resources and financial security
  • Communal safety and protection
  • Employment and care provisions
  • Entitlement and value : housing
  • Old age welfare and security
  • The religious pursuit of welfare and security
  • Conclusion
  • Methodological appendix
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index.