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."
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 bibliography postscript
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