Fan Hong

Footbinding, Feminism and Freedom (eBook, PDF)

The Liberation of Women's Bodies in Modern China

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This original book brings Chinese women to the centre of the Chinese cultural stage by examining the role which exercise and, subsequently, sport played in their liberation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136303074
• Artikelnr.: 38457987

Autorenporträt

Fan Hong

Inhaltsangabe

...valuable for its survey of modern Chinese sports history and Chinese
debates about women and physical activity-no English-language book has
covered the subject so comprehensively...well written and enriched with
thoughtfully chosen images from the historical periods discussed. Choice
International Journal of the History of Sport
"What a welcome addition this is to cultural history as well as to the
history of sport and gender! If there still are individuals who harbour
doubts about whether "sport" can be a worthy scholarly topic, Fan Hong"s
intriguing investigation of the significance of bodily vigour, and its
public presentation, in the emancipation of women in China should lay these
to rest ... This is a splendid book. It benefits, among other things, from
the author"s fluency in the language and deep personal knowledge of the
culture ... It is hoped that Dr Hong will provide us with a work dealing
with the period from 1949 to the present. We eagerly await a sequel."
The China Journal, issue 42- " "the book makes an important contribution to
the literature of the Cold War. It is pathbreaking in both analysis and
methodology"
China Information, Vol 12, No 4
"This monograph is a major addition to the scholarship on Chinese women in
the modern period. Throughout it is infused by the author"s enthusiasm for
her subject. It provides a clear outling of developments and makes many
rare materials more easily available. It deserves a wide readership both
within and outside China studies.