Gender in Modern East Asia

Synopsis

This Comprehensive Text Covers The History Of Women And Gender In Japan, Korea, And China In The Early Modern And Modern Eras By Examining The Dynamic Histories Of Sexuality; Gender Ideology, Discourse, And Legal Construction; Marriage And The Family; And The Gendering Of Work, Society, And Power. The Authors Take The Unique Approach Of Locating Gender History Within A Society's National History As Well As Describing Its Role In An Integrated History Of East Asia. In Addition, This Book Examines The Global Context Of Historical Changes In These Countries And Highlights Cross-cultural Themes That Transcend National Boundaries. For Example, Themes Or Concepts Such As Writing, The Body, Feminism, Immigration And Diasporas, And Confucianism Are Part Of An Integrated History. The Authors Capture The Flow Of Ideas, People, Materials, And Texts Throughout These Three Countries In An Easily Accessible Way For Students-- Gender In Ancient And Medieval East Asia Before 1600 -- Gender And Sexuality In Early Modern East Asia -- Urban And Rural Lives In The Early Modern Era -- Gender And Modernity, 1860-1912 -- Nationalism And Feminism In The Interwar Period -- New Women In The Interwar Period -- Gender, Labor Markets, And The Economy In The Interwar Era -- Gender And World War Ii -- Reconstructing Gender In The Early Cold War Era, 1945-1953 -- Revolutionary Social And Gender Transformations, 1953 To The 1980s -- Gender And Domestic And Transnational Feminisms After The Cold War. Barbara Molony (santa Clara University), Janet Theiss (university Of Utah), Hyaeweol Choi (australian National University). Includes Bibliographical References And Index.