Son preference is known to be found in certain types of cultures, that is patrilineal cultures. But what explains the fact that China, South Korea, and Northwest India manifest such extreme child sex ratios compared with other patrilineal societies? This paper argues that what makes these societies unique is that their pre-modern political and administrative systems used patrilineages to organize and administer their citizens. The interplay of culture...
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2009/12/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS5148
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Family systems, political systems, and Asia's 'missing girls' : the construction of son preference and its unraveling
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sex ratio