Description
Book SynopsisThe first book in English to consider feminist movements and discourses in modern Taiwan
Trade Review"An authoritative summary of a century of activism."--
The China Quarterly"A well-researched and highly readable account of an important aspect of modern East Asian history.--
Pacific Affairs"A welcome and needed introduction to the emergence of feminism in Taiwan."--
American Historical Review"Chang has helped restore a record of how the women's movements have grown into such a hothouse of progressive thought."--
Taiwan Review"Chang paints a vidid portrait of Taiwan in flux."--
Women: A Cultural Review"A compelling, significant contribution to both Asian studies and women's studies, this book should be the standard treatment of women's movements in Taiwan for years. Nothing else matches Chang's comprehensiveness."--Barbara E. Reed, coauthor of
Culture and Customs of Taiwan"A thoughtful and carefully researched intellectual history, and more. Chang gives us a strong narrative of the Taiwanese feminist movement and a vivid and knowing account of the path of women's activism on the ground in the day-to-day world as well as in the worlds of the mind and the written word in the present day Republic of China/Taiwan."--Murray A. Rubinstein, editor of
Taiwan, A New History"With clear prose and insightful analysis, Doris T. Chang uncovers the varied historical roots of Taiwanese feminisms: Japanese-era social movements, Cold War KMT mobilization of women, and the long struggle for democracy. She also explains the contemporary diversity of the Taiwanese women's movements and the various social issues they must address. As a rare history of feminisms in a non-western context, this book is a must-read for both Taiwan studies and women's studies."--Scott Simon, author of
Sweet and Sour: Life Worlds of Taipei Women Entrepreneurs
