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Segmentation in Chinese lineagesarticle 1976 • Martin, Emily M.
Taiwan Hokkien • Asia > East Asia
Ahern discusses how written genealogies may be used to ascertain how Chinese lineage members view the growth and segmentation of their own social groups. According to Ahern, the genealogies are concerned mainly with changes in residence resulting fro...