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Independence and Belonging The Spiritual History of New Women in the Republican Era of China
By Hang Suhong
Copyright 2027
206 Pages
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Routledge
Adopting a spiritual history approach, this book traces the evolution of the concept of ‘New Women’, which first emerged in China during the 1920s and 1930s. It reveals the profound significance of this concept, as well as the inherent tensions and losses involved in the creation of a modern Chinese identity.
Taking ‘leaving home’ as its analytical starting point, the study examines the life... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Leaving Home 3. Student Movements 4. Love 5. Revolution 6. Another Path—Materiality 7. Epilogue
Biography
Hang Suhong is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her research interests include family sociology, historical sociology, and the history of sociology.
