Concubines And Bondservants
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Concubines And Bondservants
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Author : Maria Jaschok
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Concubines And Bondservants written by Maria Jaschok and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Concubines And Bond Servants The Social History Of A Chinese Custom
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Author : Maria Jaschok
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Concubines And Bond Servants The Social History Of A Chinese Custom written by Maria Jaschok and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Psychology categories.
Concubinage And Servitude In Late Imperial China
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Author : Hsieh Bao Hua
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2014-06-18
Concubinage And Servitude In Late Imperial China written by Hsieh Bao Hua and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-18 with History categories.
In the long course of late imperial Chinese history, servants and concubines formed a vast social stratum in the hinterland along the Grand Canal, particularly in urban areas. Concubinage and Servitude in Late Imperial China is a survey of the institutions and practice of concubinage and servitude in both the general populace and the imperial palace, with a focus on the examination of Ming-Qing political and socioeconomic history through the lives of this particular group of distinct yet associated individuals. The persistent theme of the book is how concubines, appointed by patriarchal polygamy, and servants, laboring under the master-servants hierarchy, experienced interactions and mobility within each institution and in associating with the other. While reviewing how ritual and law treated concubines and servants as patriarchal possessions, the author explores the perspectives available for individualconcubines and servants and the limitations in their daily circumstances, searching for their “positional powers” and “privilege of the inferiors” in the context of Chinese culture during the Ming-Qing time period. For a list of the book's tables and their sources, please see: http://www.wou.edu/wp/hsiehb/
Obscene Things
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Author : Naifei Ding
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2002-07-18
Obscene Things written by Naifei Ding and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
"In this absorbing study of the multiple lives of a literary classic that is also a popular pornographic text, Naifei Ding steals across the border between cultural studies and feminist/queer literary criticism. Bringing a gendered social history of modern print culture in China into a 'porous intimacy' with both a critique of interpretive power and a feminist 'counter-ethics' of reading, "Obscene Things" is a scholarly work of exceptional creativity. Ding herself is a wonderful storyteller, and her critical narration of the fortunes of "Jin Ping Mei" will inspire anyone concerned with the "how" of studying historical modalities of gender, sexuality, status, and cultural power."--Meaghan Morris, Lingnan University
Courtesans Concubines And The Cult Of Female Fidelity
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Author : Beverely Bossler
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-10-26
Courtesans Concubines And The Cult Of Female Fidelity written by Beverely Bossler and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-26 with History categories.
This book traces changing gender relations in China from the tenth to fourteenth centuries by examining three critical categories of women: courtesans, concubines, and faithful wives. It shows how the intersection and mutual influence of these groups—and of male discourses about them—transformed ideas about family relations and the proper roles of men and women. Courtesan culture had a profound effect on Song social and family life, as entertainment skills became a defining feature of a new model of concubinage, and as entertainer-concubines increasingly became mothers of literati sons. Neo-Confucianism, the new moral learning of the Song, was significantly shaped by this entertainment culture and by the new markets—in women—that it created. Responding to a broad social consensus, Neo-Confucians called for enhanced recognition of concubine mothers in ritual and expressed increasing concern about wifely jealousy. The book also details the surprising origins of the Late Imperial cult of fidelity, showing that from inception, the drive to celebrate female loyalty was rooted in a complex amalgam of political, social, and moral agendas. By taking women—and men’s relationships with women—seriously, this book makes a case for the centrality of gender relations in the social, political, and intellectual life of the Song and Yuan dynasties.
The Concubine S Daughter
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Author : Pai Kit Fai
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2009-09-29
The Concubine S Daughter written by Pai Kit Fai and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-29 with Fiction categories.
An epic, heart-wrenching story of a mother and daughter's journey to their destiny. Lotus Feet. He would give his daughter the dainty feet of a courtesan. This would enhance her beauty and her price, making her future shine like a new coin. He smiled to himself, pouring fresh tea. And it would stop her from running away... When the young concubine of an old farmer in rural China gives birth to a daughter called Li-Xia, or "Beautiful One," the child seems destined to become a concubine herself. Li refuses to submit to her fate, outwitting her father's orders to bind her feet and escaping the silk farm with an English sea captain. Li takes her first steps toward fulfilling her mother's dreams of becoming a scholar—but her final triumph must be left to her daughter, Su Sing, "Little Star," in a journey that will take her from remote mountain refuges to the perils of Hong Kong on the eve of World War II.
Women And Chinese Patriarchy
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Author : Maria Jaschok
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books
Release Date : 1994
Women And Chinese Patriarchy written by Maria Jaschok and has been published by Zed Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Social Science categories.
This collection reveals many forms of servitude that Chinese women have endured, and the avenues of escape open to some of them. The authors are anthropologists, historians and sociologists, but the book is enriched also by contributions from the participants - a social worker, a mui tsai, and a colonial civil servant. The chapters are based on original documentary or oral research and personal experience, and, throughout the book, the voices of the women, their owners and their missionary rescuers can be clearly heard.
Engendering Hong Kong Society
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Author : Fanny M. Cheung
language : en
Publisher: Chinese University Press
Release Date : 1997
Engendering Hong Kong Society written by Fanny M. Cheung and has been published by Chinese University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
This book provides a scholarly overview of women's status in Hong Kong from a gender perspective. The contributors are associated with the Gender Research Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The chapters offer substantive analyses on the indicators of women's status, including education, work, division of domestic labour, gender roles, women's movement, and public policies affecting women. The historical-cultural context of women's status and the cross-cultural relevance of women's studies are also examined. This book embraces both longitudinal as well as cross-sectional perspectives, and includes both quantitative and qualitative materials. It is not only a scholarly document on Chinese women in Hong Kong, but also a statement marking their changing status. Readers interested in women's issues, gender studies, and Chinese studies will find this book a useful reference.
Family Law For The Hong Kong Sar
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Author : Athena Nga Chee Liu
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 1999-04-01
Family Law For The Hong Kong Sar written by Athena Nga Chee Liu and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-01 with Law categories.
Family Law for the Hong Kong SAR gives a succinct, clear and comprehensive account of modern family law and will be useful to both students and practitioners. This book incorporates recent developments in family law such as the Marriage and Children (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 1997, Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions and Minor Amendments) Ordinance 1997 and the Child Abduction and Custody Ordinance 1997. Contents include: the old-style customary marriage, concubinage, modern marriage, and Christian marriage; nullity and divorce; legitimacy and illegitimacy; parentage; parental rights and authority; the welfare principle; custody on divorce; adoption; wardship; child abduction; maintenance during marriage; financial provision and property on divorce, and domestic violence. Contents include: the old-style customary marriage, concubinage, modern marriage, and Christian marriage; nullity and divorce; legitimacy and illegitimacy; parentage; parental rights and authority; the welfare principle; custody on divorce; adoption; wardship; child abduction; maintenance during marriage; financial provision and property on divorce, and domestic violence.
The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Women In World History
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Author : Bonnie G. Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
The Oxford Encyclopedia Of Women In World History written by Bonnie G. Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Encyclopedia of Women in World History captures the experiences of women throughout world history in a comprehensive, 4-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history. The past thirty years have seen an explosion of research and effort to present the experiences and contributions of women not only in the Western world but across the globe. Historians have investigated womens daily lives in virtually every region and have researched the leadership roles women have filled across time and region. They have found and demonstrated that there is virtually no historical, social, or demographic change in which women have not been involved and by which their lives have not been affected. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History benefits greatly from these efforts and experiences, and illuminates how women worldwide have influenced and been influenced by these historical, social, and demographic changes. The Encyclopedia contains over 1,250 signed articles arranged in an A-Z format for ease of use. The entries cover six main areas: biographies; geography and history; comparative culture and society, including adoption, abortion, performing arts; organizations and movements, such as the Egyptian Uprising, and the Paris Commune; womens and gender studies; and topics in world history that include slave trade, globalization, and disease. With its rich and insightful entries by leading scholars and experts, this reference work is sure to be a valued, go-to resource for scholars, college and high school students, and general readers alike.