Beijing Young Womens Christian Association, 19271937 - Materializing a Gendered Modernity

The book examines the Young Women's Christian Association in Beijing and analyzes the role of Christian women in modernization efforts in Republican China. The author argues that Christian women pioneered modern social service in the country.

List of contents

List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Chapter One: Revisiting the New Woman: Bringing Christian Women into Discussion
Chapter Two: Materializing the Christian Faith
Chapter Three: Sponsoring Constructive Recreation and Launching Reforms in the Domestic Sphere
Chapter Four: Allying for Diverse Modernization Experiments and Extensive Outreach
Conclusion
Epilogue
Index
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Aihua Zhang is assistant professor in history at the Gardner-Webb University.

Summary

The book examines the Young Women’s Christian Association in Beijing and analyzes the role of Christian women in modernization efforts in Republican China. The author argues that Christian women pioneered modern social service in the country.

Product details

• Authors: Aihua Zhang, Zhang Aihua
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2021
• EAN: 9781793608147
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-814-7
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Beijing, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Asia / China, Christianity, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies