212 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
212 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
212 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Women, Gender and Sexuality in China: A Brief History serves as a focal textbook for undergraduate courses on women, gender, and sexuality in Chinese history. Thematically structured, it surveys important aspects of gender systems and gender practices throughout Chinese history, from the earliest period to the modern era. Topics include the concept of yin-yang , life course and gender roles,... Read more
1. Life Courses and Gender Roles 2. Marriage and Family 3. Sex, Body, and Medicine 4. Labor, Profession, and Everyday Life 5. Religions 6. Arts, Literature, and Education 7. Five Women to Remember
Biography
Ping Yao is professor of history at California State University Los Angeles. Her research focuses on medieval Chinese women’s experiences and religious practice. She has published extensively in both English and Chinese, including, most recently, Chinese Funerary Biographies: An Anthology of Remembered Lives.
