Confucianism and Women
Subtitle: A Philosophical Interpretation (Suny Series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture)
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: June 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780791467503
Subjects: Non-Western philosophy; Women's Studies - General; Confucianism; Eastern; Religion; Religion - World Religions
First sentence: It was quite evident that sexism prevailed in premodern China, given the existence of notorious social practices such as female infanticide, child-servant/child-bride, concubinage, footbinding, and widow chastity across a wide range of different historical times and regions.