The lives of exemplary Chinese women from the 1st century to the present times are presented in this book. Among them are scholars, writers, religious leaders, revolutionaries and a symphony conductor. Their unconventional lives represent their means of negotiating established modes of conduct for women in a male-dominated society. These are the stories of talented, resourceful women, and how they succeeded in achieving their personal aspirations. The essays include: Bao Zhao, (c. 48-c. 120): Her Role in the Formulation of Controls Imposed Upon Women in Traditional China; Xie Daoyun - The Style of a Woman Mingshi; The Emergence of Buddhist Nuns in China and Its Social Ramifications; Where are the Heroines of the Long March Now?: A Survey of their Lives and Work After 1949; and Helen Quah's Work with the Symphony Orchestras of East and Southeast Asia.
- ISBN10 0646149253
- ISBN13 9780646149257
- Publish Date 1 January 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 June 2021
- Publish Country AU
- Imprint Wild Peony Book Publishers Pty Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 122
- Language English