The Confrontation between Fidelity and Fertility: Nushu, Nuge, and Peasant Women's Conceptions of Widowhood in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, China.

Authors :: Fei-Wen Liu
Source :: Journal of Asian Studies. Nov2001, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p1051. 34p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Presents a study of nushu and nuge literature examining widowhood among peasant women in Jiangyong County, China. Influence of fertility on the decision of widows to remarry; Financial security in terms of the hardships of widowhood; Fidelity in nushu and nuge discourse on widowhood.

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