Customary Mortgages and the Moral Economy of Kinship in Chinese Lineage Villages, 1905–1965
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6008385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kwok-Shing Chan (0000-0002-9106-1575, Department of Sociology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 366-395 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-7004 • E-ISSN: 1552-6836 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00977004231185730 |
| OpenAlex | W4385607218 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article illustrates the development and characteristics of two customary forms of mortgage lending by analyzing a total of 3,630 mortgage cases found in four lineage communities in rural Hong Kong during the period 1905–1965 under British colonial rule. Two major findings are presented. First, there was a progressive decline of the dian 典 form, in sharp contrast to the increasing popularity of the diya 抵押 form. Second, while dian practices distinctly followed prevailing kinship-based moral values and obligations to help needy agnates, agnatic ties were not a significant factor in determining the terms of diya loans. This suggests that needy villagers did not feel disinclined to get a loan from lineage outsiders who could offer reasonable or attractive terms. The popularity of the diya practice demonstrates the existence of a strategic balance between self-interest and communal moral values and mutual obligations in lineage communities
Economics · Genealogy · Kinship · Lineage (genetic · Loan · Moral economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Finance · History · Hong Kong and Taiwan Politics · Law · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
Emigration and the Chinese lineage
Chinese Lineage and Society
Emperor and Ancestor
Kinship, Contract, Community, and State
Inequality Among Brothers
Practicing Kinship
Custom, Land and Livelihood in Rural South China
The Changing Moral Economy of Ancestor Worship in a Chinese Emigrant District
Family Lineage Organization and Social Change in Ming and Qing Fujian
A Chinese Lineage Village
The Wong Lineage Land
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |