Marrying (Heart of the Dragon season 1, episode 8) (1985)
Title
Marrying (Heart of the Dragon season 1, episode 8) (1985)
Subject
China--Administrative and political divisions
China--Politics and government
URL
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Description
Content description from WorldCat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/heart-of-the-dragon-marrying/oclc/316216672):
Examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women, and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the government policy of population control, which seeks to limit children to one per family. The marriage broker is the central figure.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. The Heart of the Dragon Marrying--A village wedding in rural China is the setting for this story of the age old rituals of marriage, bargaining, bridal dowry, and the price the groom must pay to win his bride. Handwritten notes: Under Cover 13 June, 1985. 1 hour. Go between - negotiation. family especially [marriage link families, estab. new family. What is future now that only 1 child is rule. Opera Co. - Dance - showing stretching pre-performance & other preparations. Distribution of goods. Changes.
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Examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women, and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the government policy of population control, which seeks to limit children to one per family. The marriage broker is the central figure.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. The Heart of the Dragon Marrying--A village wedding in rural China is the setting for this story of the age old rituals of marriage, bargaining, bridal dowry, and the price the groom must pay to win his bride. Handwritten notes: Under Cover 13 June, 1985. 1 hour. Go between - negotiation. family especially [marriage link families, estab. new family. What is future now that only 1 child is rule. Opera Co. - Dance - showing stretching pre-performance & other preparations. Distribution of goods. Changes.
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Mischa Scorer (writer and director)
Anthony Quayle (narrator)
Publisher
Channel Four
Date
1985
Citation
“Marrying (Heart of the Dragon season 1, episode 8) (1985),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/342.