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Podcast: New Books in East Asian Studies
Episode: Sandy Ng, "Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China" (Amsterdam UP, 2024)
Description: The early twentieth century was a particularly tumultuous time in Chinese history, complete with new conflicts, new technologies, and â as Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China: Redefining Female Identity through Modern Design and Lifestyle (Amsterdam University Press, 2024) shows â new ways to represent women. Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China by Sandy Ng looks at how women were portrayed in advertisements, photographs, and film in Republican China, all against the backdrop of the rise of print and visual media and debates over the role and image of âmodernâ women. This book argues that visual portrayals of women not only dis...