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Footbinding, Feminism and Freedom: The Liberation of Women's Bodies in Modern China (Sport in the Global Society)
 
 
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Footbinding, Feminism and Freedom: The Liberation of Women's Bodies in Modern China (Sport in the Global Society) [Hardcover]

Fan Hong (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (1 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0714646334
  • ISBN-13: 978-0714646336
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Through the medium of women's bodies, Fan Hong explores the significance of religious beliefs, cultural codes and political dogmas for gender relations, gender concepts and the human body in an Asian setting.
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In this book, Fan Hong has looked into some of the ways politics and society in China in the past and present, has manipulated and impacted on womens bodies and lives.
It is a must read for anyone with an interest in China from a sociohistorical perspective, in feminist and gender studies, human rights and biological/social anthropology.

Fan Hong's style is readable and engrossing, your interest is maintained from chapter to chapter. Subjects are explored thoroughly without falling into the trap of too much jargon.

Highly recommended

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a unique take on the history of women's bodies 11 Feb 2001
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This book examines the history of women's bodies in Chinese culture, and the impact of sports on the liberation of women's bodies. The author begins by describing the ideals of Confucian philosphy that led to the practice of footbinding and the shifts in idealogy which led to the elimination of the practice and the increased physical activity of Chinese women, a process which was begun by western missionaries. She demonstrates that while women's participation in sports was in many ways beneficial to women, the Nationalist and Communist movements which set these changes into motions were not necessarily motivated by the desire to further the cause of women's emancipation. This is a very interesting and well researched book, with a very tight focus. It is important when reading it to remember just how tightly focused it is in order to avoid falling into the trap of not being able to see the forest for the trees.
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