Essays about: "filial piety"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words filial piety.
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1. Women Hold Up Half the Sky - A case study on how professional women in contemporary Shanghai negotiate the contradictions between intergenerational obligations and career development
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The Chinese party state has taken the initiative to exercise control over the nation’s population in order to align with family policy and goals for national development. As a result, the negatively loaded stereotype “leftover women” has deeply penetrated Chinese society where single, urban and educated Chinese women have been the main targets. READ MORE
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2. Constancy and Change Coexist: Chinese Filial Piety in the Era of Modernization
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The world has witnessed a rapidly aging China and as a result of the social changes, numerous elderly people are living alone in rural and urban areas. No matter how they have been termed, the reality about the contemporary Chinese elders is that their needs for care is unlikely to be met. READ MORE
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3. Understanding the “Phoenix Man” on the Internet : Tianya Online Forum and Sina Weibo as Examples
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The term “phoenix man” is often used by the Internet users to describe the man who grew up in the rural areas but later studied or worked in the cities. The purpose of this research is to analyze how the “phoenix man” is understood by the online public and what social facts or implications reflected by this term. READ MORE
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4. Old people in China, adapting to the country´s rapid development : An interview study conducted in Shenzhen, China
University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskapAbstract : China is the world´s most populated country with a high percentage of old people. The happiness of old people in Eastern countries is related to the living situation and the family concept. China´s sprit of filial piety and the rules from the government are saying that care for old people is the responsibility of adults in China. READ MORE
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5. Socio-economic factors impacting fertility preferences and fertility behaviours in Shanghai
University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/SocialhögskolanAbstract : ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the current factors affecting fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai among the first single-child generation who are now entering into their childbearing years. In order to gain a more clear understanding of fertility preference and fertility behaviour in Shanghai the following areas were explored in an attempt to discover the institutional/policy variables and the socio-economic variables that are impacting fertility preference and fertility behaviour: the number of children preferred by the participants, the actual number of children had or planned to have by the participants, the age or time of having a first child, the factors affecting a participant’s fertility preference and fertility behaviour, and the desired future direction of the family planning policy. READ MORE
