Gender History in China - Hardcover

by Linda Grove (Author), Masako Kohama (Editor)

How have femininity and masculinity been defined and understood in China from prehistoric times to the present day? Gender History in China presents for the first time in English the work of leading Japanese scholars in the fields of archaeology, history, literature, sociology, and law who examine the gender dynamics that have shaped and changed Chinese society over several thousand years. The eighteen chapters and six columns look at the ways gender norms and customary legal practices shaped the family, kinship, and the social order, and how those norms were reflected in work patterns, inheritance, daily life, and literary works. Gender History in China enriches our understanding of Chinese history and of contemporary Chinese society.

Author Biography

Linda Grove is Professor Emerita, Sophia University. Masako Kohama is Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University.