Christof Lammer, "Performing State Boundaries: Food Networks, Democratic Bureaucracy and China" (Berghahn, 2024)
New Books in Sociology
Kinship and State in China
This chapter investigates the complex interplay between familial structures and state policies in China, particularly through the lens of the Dibao welfare system. It challenges conventional narratives by demonstrating how traditional familism influences social welfare administration and critiques the shifting boundaries of state authority versus kinship dynamics. The discussion also touches on the implications of 'kinship measurements' in various contexts, including policy reform, inheritance, and species conservation.
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