Ethnographies and Fiction: Seeking Deep Analysis of Gender Roles in Rural China.
This paper looks at anthropological and fictional ethnographies in Chinese rural life, focusing on one village and the people in that village. These analyses take place over a period of political and economic upheaval, during Mao's campaigns for land and economic reform. Understanding the roles of women in Chinese rural society helps understand political and economic structures. 9 pgs. 29 f/c. 6b.
