Remaking Families in Contemporary China

In Remaking Families in Contemporary China, Xiaoying Qi explores a number of emerging family practices in China. Drawing upon 178 in-depth interviews with both men and women of all ages, she examines novel aspects of family life, including surnaming practices, the migration of elderly parents from rural areas to urban environments, spousal intimacy, divorce, and remarriage and co-habitation in later life.