Through Western Eyes: Images of Chinese Women in Anglo-American Literature Contributor(s): Chan, Mimi (Author) |
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ISBN: 9745241342 ISBN-13: 9789745241343 Publisher: Orchid Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Chinese |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" L (1.05 lbs) 350 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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Publisher Description: Since China and the West first came into contact centuries ago, descriptions of Chinese women of widely varying accuracy by travelers and writers have fueled the imagination of Western readers. By the early 20th century two images predominated-that of the passive, fragile and vulnerable beauty, and that of the seductive, ruthless and scheming 'dragon lady'. Many modern English language writers and filmmakers have seized on these easily duplicated stereotypes, extending them even to the end of the 20th century and beyond. In a series of penetrating chapters, Mimi Chan explores the early origins and 20th century development of these images in popular fiction, the prejudices and misunderstandings that they perpetuate, and some of the works that have attempted to present a fairer, more nuanced, more 'human' view of Chinese womanhood. An important study of value to all who seek a clearer understanding of those who hold up 'half the (Chinese) sky'. |
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