西藏贵族世家：1900-1951

　　Tsering Yangdzom， born in Lhasa， is a researchfellow with the Institute of Social Economy， ChinaTibetology Research Center. She is co-author ofSeries of General Survey of China." Lhasa， Vicis-situdes of Families in Tibet Over the Past 40 Years，Life of Luou District Residents in Lhasa， SocialConformation of Tibetan Feudal Serfdom， andSurvey and Research Concerning Tibet's Com-merce and Handicraft Industry. She has also pub-lished a number of academic papers including"Basic Conditions and Development of Educationin Lhasa，" "Education Issues During the EconomicDevelopment in the River Basins of Yalu Tsangpo，Lhasa and Nyang Qu，" "The Formation and Evo-lution of Bkr-shis-lhun-po-dgon in TashilhunpoMonastery，" "Pottery Art in Tibet，" "Concerning theAristocratic Families in Tibetan History，" "TheLhasa Aristocracy's Custom of Celebrating the Lu-nar New Year in Old Tibet，" and "Marriage andFamilies of the Aristocracy in Old Tibet."

　　次仁央宗，拉萨人。现在中国藏学研究中心社会经济所从事藏学研究工作。迄今，相关藏学著作有：《中国国情丛书·拉萨卷》（合著），《西藏家庭四十年变迁》（合才），《拉萨鲁因居民生活》（合著），《西藏封建农奴制社会形态》（合著），《西藏的商业与手工业调查研究》（合才），等等，发表的论文有《拉萨教育的基本情况和发展》，《谈“一江两河”经济开发中的教育问题》，《扎什伦布寺原堪厅组织的形成与演变》，《西藏制陶艺术》，《试论西藏贵族家庭》，《旧西藏拉萨贵族过年习俗》，《旧西藏贵族的婚姻与家庭》等等。

preface
introduction
area of study
source of data
part one: group image of the aristocracy in a hierarchical society
chapter Ⅰthe dominant yab-gzhis families
section 1 from the first to the sixth dalai lama
section 2 the seventh dalai lama and his family
section 3 the deification of yab-gzhis families
section 4 a case study: continuation of the lhalu lineage
chapter Ⅱ the sde-dpon families of noble descent
section i epitome of the aristocracy
section 2 prominent families
section 3 a case study: the phalha family
chapter Ⅲ authority arising from mi-drag families
section i hierarchical changes in a stagnant society
section 2 concept of honor
section 3 struggling for aristocratic status
chapter Ⅳ general aristocratic families
section i aspiring for power and honor
section 2 in persistent pursuit of opportunities
section 3 peaceful mind in boundless changes
section 4 adhering to the past and relaxing in the present
part two: tibetan aristocrats who stress 'location'
chapter Ⅴ the solid wall of family
section i components and honors of aristocratic society
section 2 family structures: polyandry and polygamy
section 3 basic family structure and aristocrats' residences
section 4 emotional relations among family members and subordinates
chapter Ⅵ the contract of marriage and the status of women
section i matrimonial concepts and matrimonial relationships
section 2 boundary and limits of marriage
section 3 romantic forms, stiff content
section 4 women's position revealed in marriage
chapter Ⅶ children's upbringing
section i concept of samsara and family affections
section 2 upbringing of the children of the nobles
section 3 childhood -- first step into society
section 4 relations between individuals, family and society
chapter Ⅷ life of the aristocracy
section i etiquette and religious enthusiasm
section 2 tibetan new year celebration: religious and secular
section 3 food and attire
section 4 gone with the wind
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