对建国以来我国乡村家族的探讨

本文考察了建国以来我国乡村家族的遭遇、变迁和社会作用。作者首先将家族界定为基于血缘而自然形成的社会群体,进而指出,乡村家族成员对家族的认同感和责任感会随社会变迁和制度变革而发生变化,但这并不能消除家族自身的存在。文章最后论述了我国乡村家族同乡村现代化的关系,认为我国乡村家族与乡村现代化并不矛盾,它能够通过自身革新而与乡村现代化相适应并在其中能发挥积极作用。

This paper deals with Jiazu in the countryside since the foundation of the PRC. First, it defines Jiazu as a unity which is formed on the basis of blood relationship. The identity with and responsibility for Jiazu change with social and political transformations, but its very existence remains untouched. Second, since the Reform and Opening, Jiazu has been strengthened in some aspects and weakened in others. Rational choice is the major new factor. Finally, the paper tries to prove that the existence of Jiazu is not detrimental to China's modernization of its rural areas.