Maps, tables, and diagrams
Acknowledgments
Note on romanization
Introduction : welfare and security, an anthropological perspective
The Pang lineage village
Living under threat : reactions to Hong Kong's return to China
Corporate resources and financial security
Communal safety and protection
Employment and care provisions
Entitlement and value : housing
Old age welfare and security
The religious pursuit of welfare and security
Conclusion
Methodological appendix
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.