Researching Chinese Cultural Understandings of Marriage via Similes and Metaphors on the World Wide Web
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11220022 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P C Rosenblatt (0000-0002-5283-2736, University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Xiaohui Li (0000-0002-0442-2003), Xiaohui Sophie Li (0000-0002-4851-4786, University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 109-124 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01494929.2011.626551 |
| OpenAlex | W2077918684 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
In an attempt to understand how changes in the societal context of Chinese marriage are reflected in Chinese cultural understandings of marriage, we explore Chinese similes and metaphors for marriage posted on the World Wide Web. Seven themes were found: You will have to decide whether a marriage will work for you, marriage is not about romantic love, marriage is bitter and sweet at the same time, marriage is strong and real, you must work at a marriage, marriage is risky, and marriage is not always taken seriously. The themes give a picture of cultural meanings for marriage in China that reflect more traditional ideas and such recent changes as the move to greater freedom of choice of spouse and greater ease of divorce. The themes provide cultural understandings both by characterizing contemporary marriage and by capturing advice about how to find a partner and make a marriage work
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |