{"product_id":"cultural-history-of-the-chinese-character-ta-她-she","title":"Cultural History of the Chinese Character “Ta (她, She)”","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a thorough examination of the history of a Chinese female pronoun – the Chinese character \"\u003ci\u003eTa (她, She)\u003c\/i\u003e\" and demonstrates how the invention and identification of this new word is inextricably intertwined with matters of sociocultural politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese character \u003ci\u003eTa\u003c\/i\u003e for the third-person feminine singular pronoun was introduced in the late 1910s when the voices of women’s liberation rang out in China. The invention and dissemination of this word not only reflected an ideological gendering of the Chinese script but also provoked heated academic and popular debate well into the 1930s. Thus, the history of \u003ci\u003eTa\u003c\/i\u003e provides a prism through which to explore modern Chinese history. The author provides an ambitious and informed examination of how \u003ci\u003eTa\u003c\/i\u003e was invented and promoted in relation to the gender equality movement, the politics of neologism, and other domestic elements and international catalysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first major work to survey \u003ci\u003eTa\u003c\/i\u003e’s creation. It draws on diverse sources, including interviews with eight historians who experienced the popularisation of Ta as youths in the 1930s and 40s. This book will be an essential read for students and scholars of East Asian Studies, Chinese Cultural History, and those who are interested in the history of China.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256493658456,"sku":"9781032417240","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032417240_4a94833d-69c1-4258-b4eb-d32ddbf3d8c3.jpg?v=1780993830","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/cultural-history-of-the-chinese-character-ta-%e5%a5%b9-she","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}