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Dorothy Ko



Dorothy Ko (Chinese 高彦頤) is a Professor of History and Women's Studies at the Barnard College of Columbia University. She is a historian of early modern China, known for her multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional research. As a historian of early modern China, she has endeavored to engage with the field of modern China studies; as a China scholar, she has always positioned herself within the study of women and gender and applied feminist approaches in her work; as a historian, she has ventured across disciplinary boundaries, into fields that include literature, visual and material culture, science and technology, as well as studies of fashion, the body and sexuality.

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Average rating: 3.95 · 501 ratings · 67 reviews · 13 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyon...

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Cinderella's Sisters: A Rev...

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Every Step a Lotus: Shoes f...

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The Birth of Chinese Femini...

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Teachers of the Inner Chamb...

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Women and Confucian Cultures

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The Social Life of Inkstone...

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Translating Feminisms in China

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“Let bygones be bygones, but we cannot and should not forget.”
Dorothy Ko, Cinderella's Sisters: A Revisionist History of Footbinding

“Ancient texts, he believed, could illuminate customary practices in his own times; conversely, current practices influenced his interpretation of the classics.”
Dorothy Ko, Cinderella's Sisters: A Revisionist History of Footbinding

“At the same time, he was aware that literature was more than sociological data: it changes, not just reflects, expectations and experiences.”
Dorothy Ko, Cinderella's Sisters: A Revisionist History of Footbinding

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