The conflict between kinship institutions and universalism reflects my experience growing up as an Asian-American. The old technology of artificial kinship ties is less-than-optimal for thriving in a WEIRD society.
If you’re familiar with Chinese culture you can watch the elaborate kinship system dissolve in real time as the country industrializes.
The conflict between kinship institutions and universalism reflects my experience growing up as an Asian-American. The old technology of artificial kinship ties is less-than-optimal for thriving in a WEIRD society.
If you’re familiar with Chinese culture you can watch the elaborate kinship system dissolve in real time as the country industrializes.