The Family in Asia

The Family in Asia is a 1979 book that provides a comprehensive survey of traditional family patterns in select Asian countries at different stages of economic development. It is written by senior country specialists and covers topics such as equalitarian family relations, sexual divisions, individualism, independence, social institutions, urban life, birth control, family planning, social mobility, marital disruption, divorce, neglect of the elderly, formal education for children, and government intervention. The book is valuable for specialists in development and Asian studies, demography, sociology, and anthropology, and students will appreciate the tight analytical framework.

Format: Hardback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 09 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The family is undoubtedly the most significant of all the societal networks that impact the lives of men, women, and children. This statement holds true especially in the less developed countries of Asia.

Published in 1979, The Family in Asia sought to offer a comprehensive series of survey chapters that explored traditional family patterns in a selection of Asian countries across different stages of economic development. These countries span from a rapidly expanding and highly developed industrial nation like Japan to modernizing and developing nations such as India, Pakistan, Iran, China, South Korea, and the Philippines, as well as more underdeveloped countries like Thailand and Afghanistan. Each chapter is authored by a senior country specialist, providing valuable insights and statistical material on various topics. However, what sets this book apart is its theoretical framework and the editors' review of some fundamental characteristics of social modernization. These characteristics include the degree of equalitarian family relations and sexual divisions in society, the emphasis on individualism and independence, the differentiation and specialized functioning of social institutions, urban life, birth control and family planning, social mobility, marital disruption and divorce, neglect and care of the elderly, formal education for children, and government intervention and influence on family activities.

When read in its historical context, this title holds immense interest for specialists in development and Asian studies, demography, sociology, and anthropology. Students, in particular, will greatly benefit from the book's tight analysis and comprehensive coverage of these important topics.

Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032539447