Wang Zheng

Finding Women in the State: A Socialist Feminist Revolution in the People's Republic of China, 1949-1964

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ISBN 13:
9780520292291
author:
Wang Zheng
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of California Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
15.2 x 3.3 x 22.9 cm
Genre:
History, Countries & Regions, Asia, Wang Zheng,Finding Women in the State: A Socialist Feminist Revolution in the People's Republic of China, 1949-1964,University of California Press,0520292294,Regional History,c 1945 to c 1960,Feminism - Political a
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The State's Hidden Feminists: A Revolutionary Story. In 1949, the Chinese Communist Party came to power, but behind its public facade, a group of women secretly worked to advance gender and class equality. Zheng Wang reveals their story, exploring how these women challenged sexist norms and practices within the party, as well as in China's film industry. These women fought for change, creating new cinematic heroines and continuing a legacy of anti-patriarchy from the New Culture movement. Their efforts were met with fierce opposition, but they persisted, driven by their vision of a more just society. Wang Zheng's book sheds light on the complex relationships within the party's top echelon and raises fundamental questions about male dominance in social movements. This groundbreaking study has significant implications for scholars and students of gender studies and China studies, offering new insights into the history of socialist feminism in China.

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