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International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2022, 4(7); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2022.040713.

Talk about the clan society in Chinese traditional society briefly

Author(s)

Tian Haiqiang1, Fan Zhipeng2, Lou Hao3

Corresponding Author:
Tian Haiqiang
Affiliation(s)

1School of Sociology, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, Yunnan, China

2School of Law, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, Yunnan, China

3School of Ethnology and History, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, Yunnan, China

Abstract

In the long development process of history, the clan is a basic social organization form of China's traditional society. On the basis of clan society, China has developed into a clan society. The change of the development mode of clan society has the common influence of many factors, which then leads to the emergence of clan thought. Here, this paper briefly explains the definition and characteristics of Chinese clan society, analyzes the generating factors of clan society, and analyzes the clan society of Chinese traditional society by interpreting the social function of clan society.

Keywords

clan society, clan order, clan social function

Cite This Paper

Tian Haiqiang, Fan Zhipeng, Lou Hao. Talk about the clan society in Chinese traditional society briefly. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 7: 72-77. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2022.040713.

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