Changes in family life (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Mao's reason for transforming traditional Chinese families
Mao's reason for transforming traditional Chinese families
They oppressed women & kept people bound to old customs
Who dominated traditional Chinese families?
Who dominated traditional Chinese families?
Men held all power and decision-making authority
Who women had to obey in traditional Chinese families
Who women had to obey in traditional Chinese families
Their fathers, husbands, and sons
Main right given to women by Marriage Law of 1950
Main right given to women by Marriage Law of 1950
The right to seek divorce
Impact of Marriage Law in rural areas
Impact of Marriage Law in rural areas
Especially high divorce rate
The 'three fears' of rural men after Marriage Law
The 'three fears' of rural men after Marriage Law
Not finding wife, can't provide, facing divorce
Impact of collectivisation on inheritance
Impact of collectivisation on inheritance
Children could no longer inherit property from parents
Traditional practice attacked by Cultural Revolution
Traditional practice attacked by Cultural Revolution
Ancestor worship
How Cultural Revolution attacked ancestor worship
How Cultural Revolution attacked ancestor worship
Breaking up shrines and destroying sacred tablets
Purpose of communes regarding family
Purpose of communes regarding family
Reduce the importance of family commitments
Purpose of communal canteens in communes
Purpose of communal canteens in communes
Free women from cooking to work instead
Problem with commune location
Problem with commune location
Often miles away from family homes
Actual result for women in communes
Actual result for women in communes
Worked both in communes and supporting family at home