LISHANG-WANGLAI (礼尚往来)

---- SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORKS, RECIPROCITY AND CREATIVITY

IN A CHINESE VILLAGE

Contents

Acknowledgments                                                             

Declaration                                                                    

Abstract            

Introduction                        

              PART I THE PRACTICE OF LISHANG-WANGLAI

1. Generous, instrumental and negative wanglai                                        

2. Expressive wanglai in annual cycle and emergency events                     

3. Expressive wanglai in life cycle events (I)                            

4. Expressive wanglai in life cycle events (II)                 

              PART II       A MODEL OF LISHANG-WANGLAI

5. Lishang-wanglai related local customs and events                         

6. Theoretical approaches                                                             

7. Applications of lishang-wanglai                                                

Conclusion                           

Maps                                                                         

Photo sets                                                               

Figures                                                                     

Tables 1 & 2                                                                   

Character list                                                        

Bibliography