Author : Howard Giskin
Release : 2001-07-26
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 475/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An Introduction to Chinese Culture through the Family by : Howard Giskin
Download or read book An Introduction to Chinese Culture through the Family written by Howard Giskin. This book was released on 2001-07-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Introduction to Chinese Culture through the Family covers a central element of Chinese culture, the idea of family, or jia. Written for both beginners and specialists, this book considers the role of family--literally, metaphorically, and as an organizing principle--in the creation of the Chinese worldview. Individual chapters explore philosophy, art, language, music, folk literature, fiction, architecture, film, and women and gender.