宗族组织与乡村权力结构--赣南和粤东两个村镇个案的研究

中国农村的宗族组织是基于自然的世系关系和地缘关系而形成的一种有漫长历史的乡村组织。新中国成立后,宗族在形式上已经消失,而实际上却仍然存在于乡村生活的许多层面。20世纪80年代以后,随着农村改革的发展,宗族出现了复兴和重建的现象。赣南和粤东两个村镇具有典型性个案的研究,说明了宗族对不断变化的社会政治经济和文化环境的适应,及其在乡村权力结构体系中的角色和地位。

Lineages and Rural Power-Sharing System--A Study Based on the Cases in South Jiangxi and East Guangdong

Lineages in the rural areas of China have been formed on the basis of hereditary and geographical relations over a long period of development. After the founding of the PRC, lineages, though having disappeared on the surface, have been seen in many respects of rural life. Since 1980s, with the practice of reform in rural areas, lineages have begun to reemerge and thrive. The two case studies respectively in south Jiangxi and east Guangdong show their adaptation to the constantly chaging social, political, economic and cultural environments and their role in the rural power-sharing system.