{"product_id":"some-of-us-xueping-zhong-9780813529691","title":"Some of Us: Chinese Women Growing Up in the Mao Era","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to have grown up female in the Mao era? How can the remembered details of everyday life help shed light upon those turbulent times? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of memoirs by nine Chinese women who grew up during the Mao era. All hail from urban backgrounds and all have obtained their Ph.D.s in the United States; thus, their memories are informed by intellectual training and insights that only distance can allow. Each of the chapters--arranged by the age of the author--is crafted by a writer who reflects back to that time in a more nuanced manner than has been possible for Western observers. The authors attend to gender in a way that male writers have barely noticed and reflect on their lives in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe issues explored here are as varied as these women's lives: The burgeoning rebellion of a young girl in northeast China. A girl's struggles to obtain for herself the education her parents inspired her to attain. An exploration of gender and identity as experienced by two sisters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome of Us\u003c\/i\u003e offers insight into a place and time when life was much more complex than Westerners have allowed. These eloquent writings shatter our stereotypes of persecution, repression, victims, and victimizers. Together, these multi-faceted memoirs offer the reader new perspectives as they daringly explore difficult--and fascinating--issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xueping Zhong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813529697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813529691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2002 pg. 1640","brand":"Xueping Zhong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990392111359,"sku":"9780813529691","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5eefeee0-ad41-45d1-9133-5921e2333d88.jpg?v=1683304413","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/some-of-us-xueping-zhong-9780813529691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}