Format:
xix, 332 S. :
,
Ill.
ISBN:
0-520-21884-1
Series Statement:
Philip A. Lilienthal Asian Studies imprint
Content:
Footbinding is widely condemned as perverse & as symbolic of male domination over women. This study offers a more complex explanation of a thousand year practice, contending that the binding of women's feet in China was sustained by the interests of both women and men.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references ( p. 301-320) and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
,
Ethnology
Keywords:
Fußbinden
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005002626.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0621/2005002626-b.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0621/2005002626-d.html