TY - GEN T1 - Gendering Chinese religion : subject, identity, and body A2 - Jia, Jinhua LA - English PP - Albany PB - State University of New York Press YR - 2014 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_dda_ocn885208729 AB - A gender-critical consideration of women and religion in Chinese traditions from medieval to modern times. Gendering Chinese Religion marks the emergence of a subfield on women, gender, and religion in China studies. Ranging from the medieval period to the present day, this volume departs from the conventional and often male-centered categorization of Chinese religions into Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, and popular religion. It makes two compelling arguments. First, Chinese women have deployed specific religious ideas and rituals to empower themselves in various social contexts. Second, gendered perceptions and representations of Chinese religions have been indispensable to the historical and contemporary construction of social and political power. The contributors use innovative ways of discovering and applying a rich variety of sources, many previously ignored by scholars. While each of the chapters in this interdisciplinary work represents a distinct perspective, together they form a coherent dialogue about the historical importance, intellectual possibilities, and methodological protocols of this new subfield. OP - 300 CN - BL1923 .G46 2014eb SN - 9781438453095 SN - 1438453094 SN - 9781438453071 SN - 1438453078 KW - Taoist women : China : Congresses. KW - Femmes taoìˆstes : Chine : Congrè€s. KW - RELIGION : Comparative Religion. KW - RELIGION : Essays. KW - RELIGION : Reference. KW - Taoist women KW - China KW - Frau KW - Religion KW - Taoismus KW - Conference papers and proceedings ER -