The Research On The Changes Of Marriage Concept Of Hui Nationality In Interracial Neighborhood Since The Modern Times

Based on a case study of Dongsheng community, Qingzhou city of Shandong province, this article will analyze the changes of marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood since the modern times. Since the modern times, what is the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood like? What changes have happened? What are the influencing factors? What are the differences of marriage concept between the Hui nationality living in interracial neighborhood and ones gathering in the Northwest? Paying attention to these issues , it will do good for us to look clearly at the changes of marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood since the modern times and their adjustment to the social changes. Meanwhile, it will make us have a better understanding of the living condition of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood.The full text mainly includs the following parts :The first chapter summarizs the present research results on the marriage problems of the Hui nationality. Based on which, it also proposes the significance and methods of this research. At the same time, it describes the general conditions of the fieldwork place. All of these lays the foundations for further discussion .Chapter two introduces the marriage concept of Hui nationality before the modern times, and explains the characteristics of traditional marriage concept and the development path of marriage concept of Hui nationality before the modern times. As a part of Hui nationality, the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood is deeply influenced by Islamism and experiences a transforming process from exogamy to endogamy. The formation of the system of Hui endogamy makes great influence on the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood since the modern times.Chapter three analyses the manifestation of marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood in the modern times. From the late Qing Dynasty to the 1911 revolution, the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood had partly changed, however, the old traditional concept was still dominant due to the deep influence of feudal marriage institution. In the period of the republic of China, the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood was mainly showed as follows: the pattern of spouse- selection according to " parent's order and matchmaker's words ", the marriage rule of "endogamy", the criterion of spouse-selection of "properly matched marriage", and the wedding ceremony with Islamic style.Chapter four analyses the manifestation of marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood in the contemporary era. After the founding of new China, a socialism system on marriage and family had been established. As a result, the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood had undergone significant changes, and was mainly showed as follows: the pattern of spouse– selection was "decided by parents and agreed by himself or herself"; the scope of spouse–selection had expanded; the political conditions became the main criterion of spouse-selection; and the traditional Islamism wedding ceremony was suspended. The policy of reform and opening up enables the deep changes in the society from the political, economical and cultural aspects, and affects the marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood. Since the reform and opening up, the characters in marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood include: the pattern of spouse-selection is basicly independent; the scope of spouse-selection has been increasely expanded, and the criterion of spouse-selection has been diversified.Chapter five analyses and concludes various factors which changed marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood since the modern times, and also makes a comparative analysis for marriage concept between Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood and ones in the Northwest. Since the modern times, the changes of marriage concept of Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood are the results from the comprehensive effects of varied factors. There are several major factors: Islamism and national identity; modernization and social transformation; national policies and social changes; traditional culture of China and the local culture of the Han nationality. There are also some obvious differences on marriage concept between Hui nationality in interracial neighborhood and ones in the Northwest, and they are mainly the attitudes towards exogamy and the different attention they give to the sects on spouse-selection.Finally, it summarizes up and clarifies the core idea of this paper, and points out the problems which need to solve further.