As unprecedented waves of young, rural women journey to cities in China, not only to work, but also to “see the world”and gain some autonomy, they regularly face significant institutional obstacles as well as deep-seated anti-rural prejudices. Based on immersive fieldwork, Cara Wallis provides an intimate portrait of the social, cultural, and economic implications of mobile com...(展开全部)

This groundbreaking work provides an original and deeply knowledgeable overview of Chinese women and gender relations during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912). Bret Hinsch explores in detail the central aspects of female life in this era, including family and marriage, motherhood, political power, work, inheritance, education, religious roles, and ethics. He considers not only women...(展开全部)

Has the emergence of nationalism made warfare more brutal? Does strong nationalist identification increase efficiency in fighting? Is nationalism the cause or the consequence of the breakdown of imperialism? What is the role of victories and defeats in the formation of national identities? The relationship between nationalism and warfare is complex, and it changes depending on ...(展开全部)

Previous scholarship has presented a static picture of property inheritance in China, mainly because it has focused primarily on men, whose rights changed little throughout the Imperial and Republican periods. However, when our focus shifts to women, a very different and dynamic picture emerges. Drawing on newly available archival case records, this book demonstrates that women...(展开全部)

Previous scholarship has presented a static picture of property inheritance in China, mainly because it has focused primarily on men, whose rights changed little throughout the Imperial and Republican periods. However, when our focus shifts to women, a very different and dynamic picture emerges. Drawing on newly available archival case records, this book demonstrates that women...(展开全部)

该书是1996年在美国加州大学圣迭哥学区举办的“前近代儒家文化与中日韩妇女”国际学术研讨会的精选文集，由熟悉中日韩三国儒家文化与社会性别的3名专家联合主编。据编者在该书的导论中所称，本书的目的是为观察东亚社会的历史开辟一个新的领域和新途径。因为以往的模式总是把亚洲妇女看作是儒家父权制的牺牲品；而该书所要揭示的，无论是“妇女”还是“儒家传统”都不是固定不变的范畴，书中所录的每一篇文章都在还原女性的主体性和历史的复杂性，揭示出前近代中日韩妇女如何由她们所生活其中的文化所建构，形成其主体的进程和她们在特定历史情境下的生活情景，她们既不是被动的牺牲品，也不是儒教的叛逆者，而是具有能动性的与她们所处的文化环境进行磋商较量的主体——既接受主流官方的观念也反抗某些不利于生存的方面。每篇文章基本上做到用社会性别范畴考察分析妇女的历史处境，展现了中日韩三国妇女丰富多彩...(展开全部)

Long known as the world's factory, China is the largest manufacturing economy ever seen, accounting for more than 10% of global exports. China is also, of course, home to the largest workforce on the planet, the crucial element behind its staggering economic success. But who are China s workers who keep the machine running, and how is the labor process changing under economic r...(展开全部)

艾华（Harriet Evans），英国伦敦大学东方与非洲研究院（SOAS）博士，英国威斯特敏斯特（Westminster）大学中国研究中心教授。

艾华（Harriet Evans），英国伦敦大学东方与非洲研究院（SOAS）博士，英国威斯特敏斯特（Westminster）大学中国研究中心教授。