Thursday, October 14, 2010

Women Journalists and Feminism in China


A most remarkable change took place in the first half of the twentieth century in China--women journalists became powerful professionals who championed feminist interests, discussed national politics, and commented on current social events by editing independent periodicals. The rise of modern journalism in China provided literate women with a powerful institution that allowed them articulate women's presence in the public space.

source: http://www.amazon.com/Women-Journalists-Feminism-China-1898-1937/dp/1604976608

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