Chinese Marriage and Social Change The Legal Abolition of Concubinage in Hong Kong
This book provides a comparative account of the abolition of concubinage in East Asia, offering a new perspective and revised analysis of the factors leading to – and the debates surrounding – the introduction of a new Marriage Reform Ordinance in Hong Kong in 1971. It uses this law as a platform to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore
2020, 2020
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Part I: Introductory: the issues
- Chapter 1 Concubinage and Social Change: Introduction
- Part II: Concubinage in Chinese law and society
- Chapter 2 The Status of Concubine in Da Qing Lü Li
- Chapter 3 The Judicial Construction of Concubine in the East Asian Jurisdictions
- Part III: Concubines and Colonialism
- Chapter 4 Abolition of Concubinage in Hong Kong – UK Pressure Hong Kong Response
- Chapter 5 Abolition of Concubinage in Hong Kong – Social Pressure and Legal Interpretations
- Chapter 6 Marriage Reform in 1971 – an Aftermath
- Part IV: Reflections
- Chapter 7 Conclusion