Beschreibung:
This book discusses the relationship, interaction and conflict between everyday life and various institutions in a specific village in North China, with a focus on the formal and informal legal systems. It vividly describes the village¿s ¿legal construction problems¿ as well as the customs and laws, and such it can be seen as a historical and innovative comment on Chinäs problems.
Explores "authority pluralism" in China's rural society
Introduction.- Li Village.- Family and Family Division.- Marriage and Property Right.- Reciprocity and Power.- Ritual and Order.- Transition of Power Structure.- Pluralism of Authority.- Differential Mode of Justice.- Conclusion.