Crossing Gender Boundaries in China: Nüshu Narratives

Crossing Gender Boundaries in China: Nüshu Narratives

Nüshu

gendered literacy

women’s writing

This academic article analyzes Nüshu as a gendered form of literacy in Jiangyong. It explores the linguistic features, cultural functions, and social contexts of the script, positioning it as an alternative female authorship tradition. The article also examines the ritual and emotional dimensions of Nüshu songs and their transmission among women.

http://intersections.anu.edu.au/issue1/nushu2.html

1998

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Jiangyong, Hunan, China