Women in Qing China

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). It explores the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and ethics.

Sommario

Introduction
1 Family
2 Marriage
3 Government
4 Wealth
5 Education
6 Virtue
7 Image
8 The Late Qing
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

Bret Hinsch is professor of history at Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan. He is the author of Women in Ancient China, Women in Early Medieval China, Women in Early Imperial China, Women in Imperial China, Masculinities in Chinese History,and The Rise of Tea Culture in China.

Riassunto

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). It explores the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and virtues.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bret Hinsch, Hinsch Bret
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 a 22 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781538166390
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6639-0
• Pagine: 222
• Serie: Asian Voices
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Women, Social and cultural history, Asian History, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: women & girls, Asian studies;China studies