Social Change and the Family in Taiwan
Social Change and the Family in Taiwan

Author: Arland Thornton

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780226798585

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Until the 1940s, social life in Taiwan was generally organized through the family—marriages were arranged by parents, for example, and senior males held authority. In the following years, as Taiwan evolved rapidly from an agrarian to an industrialized society, individual decisions became less dependent on the family and more influenced by outside forces. Social Change and the Family in Taiwan provides an in-depth analysis of the complex changes in family relations in a society undergoing revolutionary social and economic transformation. This interdisciplinary study explores the patterns and causes of change in education, work, income, leisure time, marriage, living arrangements, and interactions among extended kin. Theoretical chapters enunciate a theory of family and social change centered on the life course and modes of social organization. Other chapters look at the shift from arranged marriages toward love matches, as well as changes in dating practices, premarital sex, fertility, and divorce. Contributions to the book are made by Jui-Shan Chang, Ming-Cheng Chang, Deborah S. Freedman, Ronald Freedman, Thomas E. Fricke, Albert Hermalin, Mei-Lin Lee, Paul K. C. Liu, Hui-Sheng Lin, Te-Hsiung Sun, Arland Thornton, Maxine Weinstein, and Li-Shou Yang.

The Thornton Family
The Thornton Family

Author: Maurice Thornton

Publisher: Mill City Press, Incorporated

Published: 2019-02-28

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781545659991

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This is a love story of an African American family living in the American South during the late 1800's until the present time. It traces their linage though the use of DNA and Census Reports. It tells their story through a Narrator. The Story Teller was almost like a mystery writer as he uncovers and reveals an exceptional family. We applauded the fortitude and endurance of this multi-generational family as they fought to keep their dignity and pride during those times in the racial segregated South. We then saw the Family contribute to the New American South.

The Family of James Thornton, Father of Hon. Matthew Thornton
The Family of James Thornton, Father of Hon. Matthew Thornton

Author: Charles Thornton B 1856 Adams

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781014344014

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Thornton Family
The Thornton Family

Author: Jonathan Mills Thornton

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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Dozier Thornton as born 14 April 1755 in Lunenberg County, Virginia. His parents were Mark Thornton and Susannah Dozier. He married Lucy Elizabeth Hill 6 February 1776 in Goochland County, Virginia. They settled in North Carolina and are believed to have had nineteen children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Includes Adams, Branscombe, Rogers and related families.

Wonders of His Love
Wonders of His Love

Author: Champ Thornton

Publisher: New Growth Press

Published: 2021-10-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781645071570

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Using striking, stunning, and surprising pictures of Jesus from Isaiah's prophecies—the Light, the Branch, the Shepherd, and the Savior—Wonders of His Love brings the true meaning of Christmas to life.

Thornton Wilder
Thornton Wilder

Author: Penelope Niven

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2012-10-30

Total Pages: 791

ISBN-13: 0062097776

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"Thornton Wilder: A Life brings readers face to face with the extraordinary man who made words come alive around the world, on the stage and on the page." —James Earl Jones, actor "Comprehensive and wisely fashioned….A splendid and long needed work." —Edward Albee, playwright Thornton Wilder—three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, creator of such enduring stage works as Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth, and beloved novels like Bridge of San Luis Ray and Theophilus North—was much more than a pivotal figure in twentieth century American theater and literature. He was a world-traveler, a student, a teacher, a soldier, an actor, a son, a brother, and a complex, intensely private man who kept his personal life a secret. In Thornton Wilder: A Life, author Penelope Niven pulls back the curtain to present a fascinating, three-dimensional portrait one of America's greatest playwrights, novelists, and literary icons.