ABSTRACT

This book is about Han Chinese who dared to cross over the Great Wall of China, to make a life for themselves on the northern frontier. It compares family lives, the economy, and gender relations among Chinese herders and farmers of Inner Mongolia.

part One|28 pages

Introduction

part Two

Cultivators: The Chinese Way

chapter 3|27 pages

Chinese Farmers: Economy and Society

chapter 4|24 pages

People of Tranquillity

part Three|126 pages

Pastoralists: Another Kind of Society

chapter 7|32 pages

Chinese Herders: Economy and Society

chapter 8|21 pages

Pastoral Families: The Haves

chapter 9|16 pages

Families at the Turing Point

chapter 10|15 pages

Pastoral Families: The Have Nots