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September 17, 2025Modern China

From Narratives of the Nation to Narratives of Gender: The Study of Modern Women’s History in Chinese Academia*

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LZLiuyang Zhao

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This research explores gender narratives in women's history, indicating a shift from nationalism and highlighting social context.

Key Points

  • Gender narratives reveal complexities in women's history that have been obscured by nationalist discourses.
  • Efforts are being made to restore women's historical identities, emotions, and agency instead of depicting them as mere victims.
  • The focus on gender often reduces analysis to power dynamics, neglecting underlying social structures that restrict women's rights.
  • A more inclusive narrative of women's history is essential for advancing understanding and representation in Chinese academia.

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Liuyang Zhao (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4567431b076d99fa5be4dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00977004251370971
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