{"product_id":"women-gender-and-sexuality-in-ping-yao-9781138647015","title":"Women, Gender, and Sexuality in China: A Brief History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen, Gender and Sexuality\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003ein China: A Brief History \u003c\/i\u003eserves as a focal textbook for undergraduate courses on women, gender, and sexuality in Chinese history. Thematically structured, it surveys important aspects of gender systems and gender practices throughout Chinese history, from the earliest period to the modern era. Topics include the concept of \u003cem\u003eyin-yang\u003c\/em\u003e, life course and gender roles, kinship systems and family structure, marriage practices, sexuality, women's work and daily life, as well as gender in Chinese mythology, religions, medicine, art, and literature. In narrating how various traditions and practices were formed and evolved throughout Chinese history, this textbook draws heavily on personal stories and historical records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatures in this textbook include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary source sections for each chapter, introducing students to types of documents that have been used by scholars in conducting research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirty-three translated texts of various genres, including epitaph, bronze inscription, medical text, imperial edict, legal case, family letter, ghost story, divorce paper, poetry, autobiography, etc. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated biography sections for five distinguished women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering richly layered accounts of women, gender, and sexuality, this textbook is essential reading for students of Chinese history, gender in world history, or the comparative history of gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ping Yao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138647012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138647015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 6.85w x 0.45d","brand":"Ping Yao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993156059391,"sku":"9781138647015","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a602aea1-1b11-4cce-90d3-c6f3e3b57e8c.jpg?v=1683322821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-gender-and-sexuality-in-ping-yao-9781138647015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}