He-Yin Zhen (ca. 1884-1920?) was a theorist who figured centrally in the birth of Chinese feminism. Unlike her contemporaries; she was concerned less with China's fate as a nation and more with the relationship among patriarchy; imperialism; capitalism; and gender subjugation as global historical problems. This volume; the first translation and study of He-Yin's work in English; critically reconstructs early twentieth-century Chinese feminist thought in a transnational context by juxtaposing He-Yin Zhen's writing against works by two better-known male interlocutors of her time.The editors begin with a detailed analysis of He-Yin Zhen's life and thought. They then present annotated translations of six of her major essays; as well as two foundational tracts by her male contemporaries; Jin Tianhe (1874-1947) and Liang Qichao (1873–1929); to which He-Yin's work responds and with which it engages. Jin; a poet and educator; and Liang; a philosopher and journalist; understood feminism as a paternalistic cause that liberals like themselves should defend. He-Yin presents an alternative conception that draws upon anarchism and other radical trends. Ahead of her time; He-Yin Zhen complicates conventional accounts of feminism and China's history; offering original perspectives on sex; gender; labor; and power that remain relevant today.
#7104946 in Books 1999-09-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.04 x .50 x 6.78l; .89 #File Name: 023111849X320 pages
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