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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463428703321

Autore

Croll Elisabeth <1944-2007., >

Titolo

Feminism and socialism in China / / Elisabeth Croll

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

0-203-12314-X

1-283-96823-1

1-136-33732-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Collana

Routledge Revivals

Disciplina

301.41/2/0951

301.4120951

305.420951

Soggetti

Feminism -- China

Women and socialism -- China

Feminism - China

Women and socialism - China

Gender & Ethnic Studies

Social Sciences

Gender Studies & Sexuality

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published in 1978 by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-360) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Feminism and Socialismin China; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on romanisation; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction: The Women's Movement in China; 2 'A Frog in a Well': Mechanisms of Subordination; 3 New Expectations: Patriotism and the Vote; 4 A Personal Solution: Feminism; 5 An Uneasy Alliance: Feminism and Socialism; 6 'The Feminine Mystique': Guomindang China; 7 'Woman Work': Communist China; 8 A New Society: New Standards; 9 A New Stage: New Problems; 10 The Cultural Revolution: Socialism versus Feminism

11 A Political Solution: Socialism and FeminismNotes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1978, Feminism and Socialism in China explores the inter-relationship of feminism and socialism and the contribution of



each towards the redefinition of the role and status of women in China. In her history of the women's movement in China from the late nineteenth century onwards, Professor Croll provides an opportunity to study its construction, its ideological and structural development over a number of decades, and its often ambiguous relationship with a parallel movement to establish socialism.  Based on a variety of material including eye witness accounts, t