{"product_id":"heroines-of-jiangyong-9780295988429","title":"Heroines of Jiangyong","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents a glimpse into Chinese folk literature through translated verses secretly written by the oppressed village women of Hunan, who bravely scribed their stories, in their own words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A valuable addition to contemporary scholarship of Chinese literature, especially regarding studies of Chinese peasant women and changben. . . . \u003ci\u003eHeroines of Jiangyong\u003c\/i\u003e serves as an excellent point of departure for exploring rural women's complex lifeworlds . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Fei-wen * Nan Nu *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book represents a significant contribution to Chinese history, language, and culture, as well as to global literature and women's studies.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Jeana DelRosso * Feminist Formations *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book provides a wealth of comparative thematic, topical, and motif material for folklorists, ethnographers, and anthropologists, and is highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- James H. Grayson * Folklore *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHeroines of Jiangyong\u003c\/i\u003e provides a paradigm for Chinese feminists to better understand and recognize the hidden tensions of traditionally imposed gender roles in China in order to move toward gender equality.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * On the Issues *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Idema brings a sensitive literary perspective to nushu texts. The result is a set of translations through which, it is easy to believe, the Jiangyong women's voices may be heard . . . . The \u003ci\u003eHeroines of Jiangyong\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable contribution to English language studies of nushu.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Folklore Research *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"… provide fascinating glimpses into the trials and tribulations, as well as the ideals and aspirations, of rural women… the protagonists of these ballads, while they may weep, lament and wail, also shout and curse and scold and, for the most part, do indeed emerge as 'heroines'… translations such as these… should be especially welcomed by those who teach China in the classroom. For the language of these ballads, deftly conveyed by Idema's translations, is lively, earthy and often… refreshingly vivid.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * The China Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Women's Script\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One | Moral Tracts\u003cbr\u003e 1. Admonitions for My Daughter\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Ten Months of Pregnancy\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Family Heirloom\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Lazy Wife\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two | Narrative Ballads\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Tale of Third Sister\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Daughter of the Xiao Family\u003cbr\u003e 7. Lady Luo\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Maiden Meng Jiang\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Flower Seller\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Demonic Carp\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Karmic Affinity of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai\u003cbr\u003e 12. Fifth Daughter Wang\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Chinese Character Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864324780375,"sku":"9780295988429","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/heroines-of-jiangyong-9780295988429","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}