Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities: A ReaderSusan Brownell, Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom The past two centuries have witnessed tremendous upheavals in every aspect of Chinese culture and society. At the level of everyday life, some of the most remarkable transformations have occurred in the realm of gender. Chinese Femininities/Chinese Masculinities is a mix of illuminating historical and ethnographic studies of gender from the 1700s to the present. The essays in this highly creative collection are organized in pairs that alternate in focus between femininity and masculinity, between subjects traditionally associated with feminism (such as family life) and those rarely considered from a gendered point of view (like banditry). The chapters provide a wealth of interesting detail on such varied topics as court cases involving widows and homosexuals; ideal spouses of early-twentieth-century radicals; changing images of prostitutes; the masculinity of qigong masters; sexuality in the era of reform; and the eroticization of minorities. While most of the essays were specifically written for this volume, a few are reprinted as a testament to their enduring value. Exploring the central role of gender as an organizing principle of Chinese social life, Chinese Femininities/ Chinese Masculinities is an innovative reader that will spark new debate in a wide range of disciplines. |
Contents
Theorizing Femininities and Masculinities | 1 |
GENDER AND THE LAW QING DYNASTY | 43 |
IDEALS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY MIDQING | 89 |
Nationalism Family Reform | 120 |
MAY FOURTH ERA TO REFORM ERA | 145 |
DANGEROUS WOMEN | 195 |
THE GENDER OF REBELS | 251 |
BLOOD QI AND THE GENDERED BODY | 287 |
SHIFTING CONTEXTS OF GENDER | 331 |
Parental Affection in the Chinese Family | 361 |
GENDER SEXUALITY | 381 |
Tradition and the Gender of Civility | 412 |
PUTTING GENDER AT THE CENTER | 435 |
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