How Long to Read Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan

How Long Does it Take to Read Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan by Doris Chang

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is the first in English to consider women's movements and feminist discourses in twentieth-century Taiwan. Doris T. Chang examines the way in which Taiwanese women in the twentieth century selectively appropriated Western feminist theories to meet their needs in a modernizing Confucian culture. She illustrates the rise and fall of women's movements against the historical backdrop of the island's contested national identities, first vis-à-vis imperial Japan (1895-1945) and later with postwar China (1945-2000). In particular, during periods of soft authoritarianism in the Japanese colonial era and late twentieth century, autonomous women's movements emerged and operated within the political perimeters set by the authoritarian regimes. Women strove to replace the "Good Wife, Wise Mother" ideal with an individualist feminism that meshed social, political, and economic gender equity with the prevailing Confucian family ideology. However, during periods of hard authoritarianism from the 1930s to the 1960s, the autonomous movements collapsed. The particular brand of Taiwanese feminism developed from numerous outside influences, including interactions among an East Asian sociopolitical milieu, various strands of Western feminism, and even Marxist-Leninist women's liberation programs in Soviet Russia. Chinese communism appears not to have played a significant role, due to the Chinese Nationalists' restriction of communication with the mainland during their rule on post-World War II Taiwan. Notably, this study compares the perspectives of Madame Chiang Kai-shek, whose husband led as the president of the Republic of China on Taiwan from 1949 to 1975, and Hsiu-lien Annette Lu, Taiwan's vice president from 2000 to 2008. Delving into period sources such as the highly influential feminist monthly magazine Awakening as well as interviews with feminist leaders, Chang provides a comprehensive historical and cross-cultural analysis of the struggle for gender equality in Taiwan.

How long is Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan?

Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan by Doris Chang is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan aloud.

What Reading Level is Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan?

Women's Movements in Twentieth-Century Taiwan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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