Resisting Manchukuo
Chinese Women Writers and the Japanese Occupation
Will be published approx. on 23. April 2007
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-7748-1335-8 (ISBN)
Description
Norman Smith reveals the literary world of Japanese-occupied Manchuria (Manchukuo, 1932-45) and examines the lives, careers, and literary legacies of seven prolific Chinese women writers during the period. Smith shows how a complex blend of fear and freedom produced an environment in which Chinese women writers could articulate dissatisfaction with the overtly patriarchal and imperialist nature of the Japanese cultural agenda while working in close association with colonial institutions.
The first book in English on women's history in twentieth-century Manchuria, Resisting Manchukuo adds to a growing literature that challenges traditional understandings of Japanese colonialism.
The first book in English on women's history in twentieth-century Manchuria, Resisting Manchukuo adds to a growing literature that challenges traditional understandings of Japanese colonialism.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a pathbreaking book. Norman Smith paints a complex and highly nuanced picture of a colonial society, which, for decades, has only been examined in starkly nationalist categories. One of the very first social histories of the Japanese occupation in the cities, Resisting Manchukuo is an artful blend of literary analysis and fascinating social history. - Rana Mitter, author of A Bitter Revolution Dealing with unexplored topics that have been virtually ignored until now, Norman Smith illuminates new worlds for us. He casts light on what life was like for the Chinese living under Japanese rule and, surprisingly, the degree to which literary figures were able to thwart Japanese censorship. - Ronald Suleski, author of Civil Government in Warlord China"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
25 b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-1335-8 (9780774813358)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Norman Smith is an assistant professor of history at the University of Guelph.
Content
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
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