Spring Outside the Fence: Chinese Women and the Evolution of Modern Civilization

Author: Zhang Chen, Yuan Xiuyang
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Since the 20th century, women have risen and developed unprecedentedly, and the study of women's development has become an important research subject in the humanities and social sciences. To meet this trend, our publishing house has organized and compiled the "Reading Women" series to delight our readers. The authors of this book present the struggles of Chinese women from a modern perspective and heart: breaking free from the shackles of "three obediences and four virtues" and the belief that "women are useless without talent"; stepping out of the confines, receiving education, and striving for coeducation; pursuing independence for love and freedom; joining the army and participating in politics to fight for peace and democracy; and, in the new China, holding up half the sky, contributing to the nation, family, and self while advocating for equality.