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The changing meaning of being "Tang": a study of generation gap in a single surname village in rural Hong Kong.

submitted by Li Yuen Kwan, Fiona. / Thesis submitted in: December 1999. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-227). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.i / Chapter Chapter One --- Introduction --- p.1 / Formation of Study and Theoretical Considerations --- p.1 / Methodology --- p.5 / Theoretical Framework and the Research Question --- p.8 / Generation Gap and Cultural Gap --- p.12 / A Synopsis of the Present Thesis --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter Two --- The Change: Before and After --- p.26 / Historical Review of the Changing Village --- p.26 / Lineage Villages in South China and Hong Kong --- p.29 / The Lineage Organization --- p.37 / The Change --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter Three --- The Present: A Study in Ping Shan --- p.54 / History of Settlement and Life in Ping Shan --- p.54 / Rituals --- p.71 / Economics --- p.87 / Gender Issue --- p.92 / Outsiders Inside the Lineage --- p.100 / Chapter Chapter Four --- Generation Gap Among Villagers --- p.104 / Identity --- p.109 / Case 1: The Father and His Generation --- p.115 / Case 2: The Sons and Their Generation --- p.119 / The Never Happened Divergence --- p.144 / Collectivity vs. Individuality --- p.152 / Suppressive vs. Expressive --- p.156 / Power Conflicts Inside the Lineage --- p.160 / Chapter Chapter Five --- The Generation Gap as Part of a Large Cultural Gap --- p.163 / Chapter Chapter Six --- The Significance of Lineage Village Today --- p.181 / The Meaning of Tradition --- p.181 / The Meaning of the Village --- p.197 / Different Meanings for Different Groups --- p.200 / Chapter Chapter Seven --- Conclusion --- p.210 / Identity and Meaning --- p.210 / A New Understanding about Culture --- p.219 / References --- p.222 / Chapter Appendix A --- Maps and Floor Plans / Chapter Appendix B --- Photos / Chapter Appendix C --- Calligraphy

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323053
Date January 2000
ContributorsLi, Yuen Kwan Fiona., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, i, 251 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong, Ping Shan (Hong Kong, China)
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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