Between money and intimacy: Brideprice, marriage, and women’s position in contemporary China

BACKGROUND: Brideprice – a transfer from the groom’s to the bride’s family as part of the marriage process – has been a prominent element of marriage and kinship systems in many societies. While brideprice has declined as many countries modernize, the amount of brideprice has increased in China. OBJ...

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Main Author: Yifeng Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2024-06-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/50/46
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