Spence's 'Death of Woman Wang' / Social Abuse

Abstract: A 5 page paper examining the theme of domestic abuse in 17th century China in this book by Jonathan D. Spence. The paper argues that because Chinese society placed so much power in the hands of one gender at the expense of another, tragedies like the brutal death of Mrs. Wang were inevitable. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Filename: Womnwang.rtf

Pages: 5

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Catagory: China & Chinese Issues

Subcatagory: Asian Studies

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