Norman Smith

Resisting Manchukuo

Chinese Women Writers and the Japanese Occupation

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Produktbeschreibung

Reveals the literary world of Japanese-occupied Manchuria (Manchukuo, 1932-45). This book examines the lives, careers, and literary legacies of seven prolific Chinese women writers during the occupation. It is suitable for those who study the history of East Asia, imperialism, and women.

Produktdetails

• Contemporary Chinese Studies
• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9780774813365
• ISBN-10: 0774813369
• Artikelnr.: 23803577

Autorenporträt

Norman Smith is an assistant professor of history at the University of Guelph.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Chinese Women and Cultural Production in a Japanese Colonial Context
2 Foundations of Colonial Rule in Manchukuo and the "Woman Question"
3 Manchukuo's Chinese-Language Literary World
4 Forging Careers in Manchukuo
5 Disrupting the Patriarchal Foundations of Manchukuo
6 Contesting Colonial Society
7 The Collapse of Empire and Careers
8 Resisting Manchukuo
Notes
Bibliography
Index