The Practice of the"Fang Clan"in Dong Villages in the Duliu River Basin Since the Qing Dynasty
Familism is an important concept of value and social organization system in Chinese society.There are a long academic tradition and in-depth theoretical discussions on the Chinese lineage both domestically and internationally.However,the evolution of the lineage in ethnic minority society in China is relatively less concerned and lack of in-depth research and discussions.This study examines the practice of the"Fang clan"in the Dong village of"Five-hundred He Li"in the Duliu River Basin since the Qing Dynasty.Through literature analysis and field investigation,it reveals how the"Chinese lineage"concept in the Qing Dynasty affected the form and evolution of the"Doux"(a kind of social organization)within Dong villages in daily life,and discusses how the"Chinese lineage",as a Confucian concept and social organization structure,participated in shaping the grass-roots community relationship of Dong villages.The study deepens the diachronic cognition of the practice of the"Fang clan"as the concept and organizational form of a"social grouping"at the grass-roots community within the"multiple integration"pattern of the Chinese nation.
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