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The Subject of Gender
Women in urban China have lived through decades of political turbulence, extensive socio-economic change, and the transformation of gender practices, expectations, and relationships. Among these is the mother-daughter relationship, one that has profound influence on women's gendered subjectivity but one that has been overlooked in research on gender and family in China. In The Subject of Gender, Harriet Evans reflects on how women in urban China make sense of the shifts in practices and representations of gender that frame their lives and how their self-identification as mothers and daughters contributes to the redefinition of those practices. Based on the memories and experiences of educate...
A Bit of Luck
History may be written by the victors, but it is not always written in stone. Often the difference between a win or a loss comes down to the smallest moment, the smallest shift. A bit of luck. This anthology of twenty alternate history short stories revisits several of those pivotal moments and imagines what might have happened if things had gone just a little bit differently. The authors have drawn upon the whole timeline of history to tell stories of Scottish kings and Russian czars who lived instead of died, of wars whose outcome hinged on one person’s single choice, and of inventions that might have changed the world. The collection is filled with familiar figures—including Billy the...
Flowers for Mei-Ling
A Eurasian woman's tale of survival. Sent to a labor camp during the Cultural Revolution, Mei-Ling, the daughter of a Chinese professor and an Englishwoman escapes to Hong Kong and marries a Dutchman, only to find herself put to work in his call girl business in Amsterdam. When he dies she becomes wealthy, moves to Montreal with her daughter and marries a professor.
How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm
A charming insight into child-rearing practices across the globe For any parent weary of the so-called "expert advice" peddled in books and on TV, this refreshing read lifts the lid on how other cultures parent their children, with some interesting - and surprising - insights. Mei-Ling Hopgood explores how parents in other countries approach such issues as bedtime, potty training and playtime squabbles and offers new perspectives on how to do things. This inspiring, engaging and fun read proves that there are many ways to be a good parent - and more than one way to raise a child.
Marriage, Gender and Sex in a Contemporary Chinese Village
This book explores changing concepts of marriage and gender relationships and attitudes toward sex in a rural Chinese community over the past five decades. The book is based on a study of an industrialized peasant village in Guangdong Province from 1994 to 1996 and subsequent visits from 2000 to 2002. According to the authors, the rural economic reforms of the 1980s in southern China have challenged and reinforced the deep structure of Chinese familism and this has lead to tensions between tradition and modernity. The first section of the book explores how attitudes toward marriage and courtship have changed over the past fifty years through personal accounts of three different marriages from different generations. In Part II, the transition from a traditional to a modern society is discussed from the perspective of several women from different generations. The third section focuses on sexual relationships and the growing sex trade in the village. Part IV includes updates to the original survey and takes a look at village politics.
Master Pei's Spoiled Sweetheart
(pet Shuang Su) Kyoto Peimen is rumored to be nine less, high cold abstinence, means cruel spicy, not close to female? Rumor had it that the Ninth Young Master was like gold, that he never spoke more than five sentences to anyone? It was rumored that the Ninth Young Master was extremely handsome and was a super great deity. How could there be a person on equal footing with him in this world? In his previous life, Ran Ran was disfigured and her fiance was taken away in exchange for her noble identity. After she was reborn, she chased Bai Lian away and abandoned the trash man. Yet, she somehow offended the big boss Pei! Jane who had been pestered by Ninth Young Master: Ninth Young Master, you don't need someone with cold abstinence? Pei Jiu's face was filled with pride, "I didn't promise to repay you for saving my life, I just wanted to repay you." Jane was very sad: after her rebirth, I planned to not rely on men ...
A Good Night to Kill
'A powerful new voice in thriller writing' ADAM HAMDY Born and raised in London, Pretty Boy has spent the last ten years in exile after being forced out of his hometown. He's learned patience, and how to disappear. Now Pretty Boy is ready to get his revenge on those who need to pay for his lost years. Meanwhile, back in the city, things have moved on. People still talk about Pretty Boy, of course. He's a legend, more myth than man, and rumours run wild about his deadly legacy. But most think they've seen the last of him. He's finished. Someone who never gave up on Pretty Boy is Alan Pierce. The former policeman turned corrupt businessman has always lived by his own rules: stay focussed, stay...
