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Concubines in Court : Marriage and Monogamy in Twentieth-Century China by Lisa Tran is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Concubines in Court : Marriage and Monogamy in Twentieth-Century China about?
This groundbreaking book analyzes marriage and family reform in twentieth-century China. Lisa Tran’s examination of changes in the perception of concubinage explores the subtle, yet very meaningful, shifts in the construction of monogamy in contemporary China. Equally important is her use of court cases to assess how these shifts affected legal and social practice. Tran argues that this dramatic story has often been overlooked, leading to the mistaken conclusion that concubinage remained largely
Who reads Concubines in Court : Marriage and Monogamy in Twentieth-Century China?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lisa Tran
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781442245907
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Gender Studies, Sociology
- Updated
- 2026-03-16
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