Gendering Chinese Religion: Subject, Identity, and Body - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1438453086 ISBN 13 : 9781438453088

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 2015

Synopsis

A gender-critical consideration of women and religion in Chinese traditions from medieval to modern times.

Gendering Chinese Religion marks the emergence of a subfield on women, gender, and religion in China studies. Ranging from the medieval period to the present day, this volume departs from the conventional and often male-centered categorization of Chinese religions into Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and popular religion. It makes two compelling arguments. First, Chinese women have deployed specific religious ideas and rituals to empower themselves in various social contexts. Second, gendered perceptions and representations of Chinese religions have been indispensable to the historical and contemporary construction of social and political power. The contributors use innovative ways of discovering and applying a rich variety of sources, many previously ignored by scholars. While each of the chapters in this interdisciplinary work represents a distinct perspective, together they form a coherent dialogue about the historical importance, intellectual possibilities, and methodological protocols of this new subfield.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jinhua Jia is Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature at the City University of Hong Kong.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1438453086
• ISBN 13: 9781438453088
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 310
• Éditeur: Kang Xiaofei, Yao Ping
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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