Description
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This volume gives new insights into current debates, research topics and research approaches (theory and methodology) related to Women's and Gender studies in China in the fields of history, literature, law and sociology. The articles reflect on theoretical discourses and gender concepts tied to specific historical and recent social structures and developments, while at the same time critically depict how global influences (theories, policies and practices) are negotiated and adapted to Chinese local circumstances. The contributions are based the workshop on "Interdisciplinary Women's and Gender Studies - Chinese and German Experiences", held at Peking University in 2013.
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Mechthild Leutner studierte Sinologie, Geschichte und Politischen Wissenschaft in Bochum und Peking. Sie ist Universitäts-Professorin für Sinologie am Ostasiatischen Seminar der Freien Universität Berlin und Direktorin des Konfuzius-Instituts an der FU. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Neuere und Neueste Geschichte Chinas, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, deutsch-chinesische Beziehungen; Herausgeberin der Zeitschrift »Berliner China-Hefte« und der monographischen Reihe »Berliner China Studien«.
