{"product_id":"cinderellas-sisters-9780520253902","title":"Cinderellas Sisters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootbinding originated in the dance culture of China's medieval court and spread to gentry families, brothels, maid's quarters, and peasant households. Neither condemning nor defending foot-binding, this work debunks many myths and misconceptions about its origins, development, and its eventual end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Conventions List of Abbreviations  Introduction PART I: THE BODY EXPOSED 1. Gigantic Histories of the Nation in the Globe: The Rhetoric of Tianzu, 1880s--1910s 2. The Body Inside Out: The Practice of Fangzu, 1900s--1930s 3. The Bound Foot as Antique: Connoisseurship in an Age of Disavowal, 1930s--1941  PART II: THE BODY CONCEALED 4. From Ancient Texts to Current Customs: In Search of Footbinding's Origins 5. The Erotics of Place: Male Desires and the Imaginary Geography of the Northwest 6. Cinderella's Dreams: The Burden and Uses of the Female Body Epilogue  Notes Glossary Works Cited Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402831733079,"sku":"9780520253902","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cinderellas-sisters-9780520253902","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}