Androgyny in Late Ming and Early Qing Literature

Zuyan Zhou offers an astute look at the concept of androgyny in key works of Chinese fiction and drama from the 16th to the 18th centuries. This study probes deviations from engendered codes of behaviour both in culture and literature.

Aparitia frecventa a androginiei in literatura Ming si Qing i-a interesat mult timp pe cercetatorii culturii chinezesti imperiale tarzii. O economie infloritoare, o educatie raspandita, un individualism in crestere, un hedonism predominant - toate acestea au contribuit la dezintegrarea treptata a rolurilor traditionale de gen la sfarsitul Ming si la inceputul Chinei Qing (1550-1750) si au dat nastere fenomenului de androginie.