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OverviewDuring the 20th century, the Dai people lived a traditional agrarian life, with minimal modern industry and commerce. Yet unlike other rural societies and ethnic groups such as the Han, birthrate was moderate and there was no son preference. To understand this apparent anomaly, the book draws on a range of anthropological and psychological theories of human behavior by scholars such as Fei Xiaotong, Li Yinhe and Abraham Maslow, and shows the complexity of human fertility behavior, and the inadequacy of purely economic theories. The prevalence of Theravada Buddhist, abundant natural resources and an inheritance system that is agnostic about the sex of the children are key factors in the persistent low fertility and belief in gender equality among the Dai people. The author argues that this understanding of how low fertility rate can take place without overt policy intervention has important implications for what China might do to prepare for its demographic future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shan GuoPublisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc Edition: New edition Weight: 0.814kg ISBN: 9781433181474ISBN 10: 1433181479 Pages: 514 Publication Date: 13 October 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Figures – List of Tables – Introduction – Theoretical Research on Fertility Behavior in Demography – Historical Overview of the Dai Traditional Fertility Behavior – Empirical Study of the Dai Traditional Fertility Behavior – Factors in Traditional Low Fertility Rates among the Dai – Theoretical Analyses and Interpretations of the Traditional Low Fertility Behavior of the Dai – Rethinking of the Interpretation Paradigm of Human Fertility Behavior – China Adapts to Low Fertility Rates – Survey Records of the Reproductive Histories of Surveyed Dai Households.ReviewsAuthor InformationGuo Shan received his Ph.D. in economics of Chinese ethnic minorities from Yunnan University. He is currently professor at the School of Ethnology and Sociology, Yunnan University. Guo has written extensively on the economics of ethnic minorities in China, and received funding for his research from both the National Social Science Fund and the Yunnan Provincial Social Science Fund. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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