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1 online resource. |
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China understandings today |
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China understandings today.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-270) and index. |
| Summary |
Gendered Memories: An Imaginary Museum for Ding Ling and Chinese Female Revolutionary Martyrs takes readers on a journey through the lives and legacies of Chinese female revolutionary martyrs, revealing how their sacrifices have been remembered, commemorated, and manipulated throughout history. This innovative book blends historical narratives with personal narratives, creating an "imaginary museum" where the stories of these women are brought to life. Author Xian Wang employs this imaginary museum to create a conceptual space mirroring an actual museum that juxtaposes historical narratives with counter-memories of Chinese female revolutionaries, such as the prominent writer Ding Ling. Exploring Ding's experiences with martyrdom and the commemoration of female revolutionary martyrs associated with her, the book provides a compelling argument that female revolutionary martyrdom reinforces, rather than rejects, the traditional concept of female chastity martyrdom. Narratives that challenge established gender norms, particularly those surrounding female chastity, have often been silenced or overlooked in the collective memory of these female revolutionary martyrs. By delving into these counter-memories, Wang provides fresh insights into gendered violence, memories, and politics in modern Chinese literature and culture. |
| Funding |
Sponsored by The Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies (LRCCS) |
| Note |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Access |
Open access |
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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| Subject |
Ding, Ling, 1904-1986.
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Women revolutionaries -- China -- History -- Biography.
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Feminists -- China -- History -- Biography.
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Feminism -- China -- History -- Biography.
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Women martyrs -- China -- History -- Biography.
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Women -- China -- History -- Biography.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
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| Added Author |
Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wang, Xian Gendered memories Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2025 9780472077199 (DLC) 2024043161 |
| ISBN |
9780472904815 (electronic bk. other) |
| Standard No. |
10.3998/mpub.12838586 doi |
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