Research on the Fertility Culture of the Dai Ethnic Group in China
Summary
The prevalence of Theravada Buddhist, abundant natural resources and an inheritance system that is agnostic about the sex of the children are key factors in the persistent low fertility and belief in gender equality among the Dai people. The author argues that this understanding of how low fertility rate can take place without overt policy intervention has important implications for what China might do to prepare for its demographic future.
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Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- About the author
- About the book
- This eBook can be cited
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theoretical Research on Fertility Behavior in Demography
- Section 1. Theories Abroad on Fertility Behavior
- Double Check Theory
- Demographic Transition Theory
- Theory of Net Intergeneratoinal Wealth Flows
- Rational Choice of Marginal Children
- Quantity-Quality Trade-off of Children Theory
- Supply-Demand Theory of Fertility Determination
- Freedman’s Theory of Multiple Motivations
- Section 2. Research in China on Fertility Behavior
- Generational Succession – Parent Care by Adult Children Model
- Village Society of Acquaintances Model
- Fertility Culture Model
- Referencs
- 3 Historical Overview of the Dai Traditional Fertility Behavior
- Section 1. General Picture of the Dai Population in the Late Qing Dynasty and the R.O.C. Period
- Section 2. Dai People’s Demographic Situation from the Founding of the People’s Republic of China to the Initial Phase of Reform and Opening-up
- Section 3. Dai Fertility Behavior since the Reform and Opening-up
- References
- 4 Empirical Study of the Dai Traditional Fertility Behavior
- Section 1. Survey Design
- Survey Site Selection
- Interviewee Selection
- Paradigm for Recording Survey Results
- Section 2. Written Records of Interviews
- Special Survey in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
- Special Report on Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
- Section 3. Integrated Data Information
- Section 4. External Expression of the Dai Ethnic Traditional Fertility Behavior
- Reference
- 5 Factors in Traditional Low Fertility Rates among the Dai
- Section 1. Traditional Economic Life of the Dai People
- Daily Consumption of the Dai People
- Farming Products and Techniques in the Dai Communities
- Handicraft, Business and Home Farming in the Dai Ethnic Areas
- Section 2. Traditional Family Structure in Dai Society
- Family Population Composition
- Marriage Customs
- Surnames and Names
- Family and Kinship Relationship
- Family Property and Inheritance
- Section 3. Traditional Social Environment for the Dai families
- Land Systems
- Families and Villages
- References
- 6 Theoretical Analyses and Interpretations of the Traditional Low Fertility Behavior of the Dai
- Section 1. Analysis of the Applicability of Classical Population Theories to the Dai Ethnic Traditional Low Fertility Behaviors
- Section 2. Formation of the Traditional Fertility Concept in the Dai Ethnic Society
- Southern Buddhist Culture and Its Role in the Dai Traditional Cultural Life
- Core Values of Southern Buddhism and Their Impact on Fertility Behavior
- Formation of Religious Outlook on Life, Values and Traditional Fertility Concept in the Dai Society.
- Section 3. Formation Mechanism of Traditional Low Fertility Behavior in the Dai Society
- Section 4. Theoretical Interpretation of Traditional Low Fertility Behavior in the Dai Ethnic Society
- References
- 7 Rethinking of the Interpretation Paradigm of Human Fertility Behavior
- Section 1. Commonalities and Differences of Human Fertility Behavior
- Section 2. Theoretical Interpretation of Human Fertility Behavior
- Section 3. Rethinking of the Interpretation Paradigm of Human Fertility Behavior
- References
- 8 China Adapts to Low Fertility Rates
- Section 1. Current Situation and Issues of Population Development in China
- Section 2. Thoughts and Recommendations on Stabilizing Low Fertility Rates in China
- References
- Appendix Survey Records of the Reproductive Histories of Surveyed Dai Households
- Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
- Village M in Gasa Township of Jinghong Municipality
- Village G in Mengzhe Township of Menghai County
- Village H in Mengpeng Township of Mengla County
- Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
- Village N in Fengping Township of Luxi City
- Village Z in Jiexiang Township of Ruili City
- Summary
- References
List of Tables
Table 3.1:The Ethnic Composition of the Xishuangbanna Population, 1923–1933
Table 3.2:The Ethnic Composition of the Xishuangbanna Population,1945–1946
Table 3.5:Populations in Cheli and Mengla in Selected Years of the R.O.C. Period
Table 3.6:Populations in Menghai County in Selected Years of the R.O.C. Period
Table 3.7:Households by District in the R.O.C. Period
Table 3.8:Populations, Households and Average Household Size in Xishuangbanna in the R.O.C. Period
Table 3.9:Childbirth among Dai Families in Jinghong
Table 3.12:The TFRs of Three Minority Groups in the Frontier Region, 1971–1981
Table 4.1:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table 4.2:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table 4.3:Lifetime and Surviving Births of the Interviewees (born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table 4.6:Basic Information of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village G
Table 4.7:Reproductive Statistics of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village G
Table 4.8:Reproductive Statistics of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village G
Table 4.11:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table 4.12:Reproductive Statistics of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table 4.13:Lifetime and Surviving Births of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table 4.15:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village N
Table 4.16:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village N
Table 4.20:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village Z
Table 4.21:Reproductive Statistics of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1951) in Village Z
Table 4.22:Lifetime and Surviving Births of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1951) in Z Village
Table 4.25:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1951) in Five Villages
Table 5.1:House-building Procedures and Expenditures for the Dai Families
Table 5.2:Dates of Buddhist Ceremonial Offerings by the Dai People
Table 5.3:Tea Houses in Downtown Menghai in 1930
Table 5.6:List of Production Instruments and Daily-use Articles for the Dai Families
Table 8.1:Policy Measures in Some East Asian Economies to Boost Birth Rates
Table A.1:Basic Information of the Interviewees (born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table A.2:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table A.3:Lifetime and Surviving Births of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village M
Table A.6:Basic Information of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village G
Table A.8:Births and Surviv of the Female Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village G
Table A.11:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table A.12:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table A.13:Lifetime and Surviving Births of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village H
Table A.15:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village N
Table A.16:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (born in or before 1950) in Village N
Table A.17:Village N Female Interviewee (Born in or before 1950) Births and Surviving Births
Table A.20:Basic Information of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1950) in Village Z
Table A.21:Reproductive Statistics of the Interviewees (Born in or before 1951) in Village Z
Details
- Pages
- XX, 514
- Year
- 2023
- ISBN (PDF)
- 9781433181481
- ISBN (ePUB)
- 9781433181498
- ISBN (MOBI)
- 9781433181504
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9781433181474
- DOI
- 10.3726/b17188
- Language
- English
- Publication date
- 2023 (October)
- Keywords
- Research on the Fertility Culture of the Dai Ethnic Group in China Guo Shan Dai ethnic group the culture of birth demographic change cultural diversity empirical study
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Oxford, Wien, 2023. XX, 514 pp., 142 b/w ill., 75 tables.
