Tales of Translation: Composing the New Woman in China, 1898-1918

by Hu Ying

The figure of the New Woman, soon to become a major signpost of Chinese modernity, was in the process of being composed at the turn of the twentieth century. This was a liminal moment in Chinese history, a period of great possibilities and much fluidity. At this time, the term xin n xin or xin fun (the New Woman) had not yet achieved currency, for she represented an ideal yet to be fully articulated.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804737746
• ISBN13: 9780804737746
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"