婦女與中國革命

by Gail Hershatter, 賀蕭, 謝一誼 (Translator)

本書依循常見的中國史時序，逐章探索女性勞動與「女性象徵」，並以兩大主軸貫穿全書：其一是探究女性在居家與公共空間中可見與隱性勞動之重要性，及其形塑中國女性自帝制、共和民國、社會主義到崛起中資本強權的轉變過程；其二則是關注性別本身所展現的象徵作用，及其如何與女性生命與利益交織在一起。此外，本書亦探討將性別應用於組織勞動力、闡明權力關係及制定變革議題時，我們對於中國歷史脈絡之理解又將有何轉變。

Genres: China, History, Nonfiction, Feminism, Read For School, Politics, Economics

472 pages, Paperback

First published September 4, 2018

Reviews

[Leah Griffith · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used this as one textbook for a class, but I enjoyed reading it for the way it educated on political and societal events in the span of China's revolutions, and of course for the centering on women and their role.

[Leo46 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amazing framework to center a historical analysis around (how China's history changes if we tell it from the politico-social effects and contributions on/by women), giving notable accounts of leftism by women far before any of the famous men. The anarchist women in the first few chapters stand out blatantly and really make you wonder how their anti-capitalist consciousness was constructed in peasant/empire China, making it all the more impressive. Otherwise, Hershatter still has her liberal assumptions and pretensions, which makes it all the more interesting (and maybe alarming) that there was so little devoted to the actually revolutionary times in China this book covers. It was basically a mere 1-3 pages for Land Reform, the Great Leap Forward, and the GPCR respectively all with very positive outcomes or contributions by women--coincidentally going against most imperialist propaganda; it felt as if she limited what she said or placed here... Mostly, a great read and refreshing angle for anyone interested in a different telling of Modern Chinese History.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

read this for a class, gave it a middle rating - neutral about the topic, but if gender in chinese history is your thing then it’s worth it!

[Rosie K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for Women and Gender in Chinese History (Spring 2021).

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woof. This was a dense history with a lot of threads, but I really appreciated the thesis that women as the center of the family have been foundational to China's statemaking projects for at least two centuries; it's a new way of looking at the world. Also, this book was the first time I really understood "home economics>" as an economic project.

[Mills College Library]

305.40951 H5723 2019

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating look at Chinese history through a gender lens. Definitely worth the read.

[The One and Only Maddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, wished there was a little more Big History but I get it. Great inclusion of primary sources and makes me never want to read anything that's not a womens history.