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Li Ang (1952-) is a famous and prolific feminist writer from Taiwan
who challenges and subverts sociocultural traditions through her
daring explorations of sex, violence, women's bodies and desire,
and national politics. As a taboo-breaking writer and social
critic, she uses fiction to expose injustice and represent human
nature. Her political engagement further affords her a visionary
perspective for interrogating the problematic intersection of
gender and politics. The ambivalence in her fictional
representations invites controversies and debates. Her works have
thus helped raise awareness of the problems, open up discussions,
and bring about social and intellectual changes. Some of her works
have been translated into such foreign languages as English,
French, German, and Japanese. In her career spanning over forty
years, she has won numerous literary awards. Li Ang's Visionary
Challenges to Gender, Sex, and Politics is the first collection of
critical essays in English on Li Ang and some of her most
celebrated works. Contributing historians examine her vital roles
in the Taiwanese women's movement and political arenas, as well as
the social influence of her publications on extramarital affairs.
Contributing literary scholars investigate the feminist controversy
over her 1983 award-winning novel, Shafu (Killing the Husband;
translated as The Butcher's Wife); offer alternative interpretative
strategies such as looking into figurations of "biopower" and
relationship dynamics; dissect the subtle political significance in
her magnificent novel Miyuan (The labyrinthine garden; 1991) and
explosive political fiction, Beigang xianglu renren cha (Everyone
sticks incense into the Beigang censer; 1997) from the perspective
of gender and national identity; scrutinize the multiple discursive
levels in her superb novel Qishi yinyuan zhi Taiwan/Zhongguo
qingren (Seven prelives of affective affinity: Taiwan/China lovers;
2009); and analyze the "(dis)embodied subversion" accomplished by
her fantastic Kandejian de gui (Visible ghosts; 2004). As the first
volume in English to examine Li Ang's trail-blazing discourse on
gender, sex, and politics, this work will inspire more studies of
her oeuvre and contribute usefully to the fields of modern
Taiwanese and Chinese literature, feminist studies, and comparative
literature.
Recent attention to historical, geographic, and class differences
in the studies of women and gender in China has expanded our
understanding of the diversity and complexity of gendered China.
Nevertheless, the ethnic dimension of this subject matter remains
largely overlooked, particularly concerning women's conditions and
gender status. Consequently, the patriarchy and its oppression of
women among the Han, the ethnic majority in China, are often
inaccurately or erroneously associated with the whole gendered
heritage of China, epitomized by the infamous traditions of
footbinding and female-infanticide. Such academic and popular
predisposition belies the fact that gender systems in China span a
wide spectrum, ranging from extreme Han patriarchy to Lahu
gender-egalitarianism. The authors contributing to this book have
collectively initiated a systematic effort to bridge the gap
between understanding the majority Han and ethnic minorities in
regard to women and gender in contemporary Chinese societies. By
achieving a quantitative balance between articles on the Han
majority and those on ethnic minorities, this book transcends the
ghettoization of ethnic minorities in the studies of Chinese women
and gender. The eleven chapters of this volume are divided into
three sections which jointly challenge the traditions and norms of
Han patriarchy from various perspectives. The first section focuses
on gender traditions among ethnic minorities which compete with the
norms of Han patriarchy. The second section emphasizes the impact
of radical social transformation on gender systems and practices
among both Han and ethnic minorities. The third section underscores
socio-cultural diversity and complexity in resistance to Han
patriarchal norms from a broad perspective. This book complements
previous scholarship on Chinese women and gender by expanding our
investigative lens beyond Han patriarchy and providing images of
the multiethnic landscape of China. By identifying the Han as an
ethnically marked category and by bringing to the forefront the
diverse gender systems of ethnic minorities, this book encourages
an increasing awareness of, and sensitivity to the cross-cultural
diversity of gendered China both in academia and beyond.
Recent attention to historical, geographic, and class differences
in the studies of women and gender in China has expanded our
understanding of the diversity and complexity of gendered China.
Nevertheless, the ethnic dimension of this subject matter remains
largely overlooked, particularly concerning women's conditions and
gender status. Consequently, the patriarchy and its oppression of
women among the Han, the ethnic majority in China, are often
inaccurately or erroneously associated with the whole gendered
heritage of China, epitomized by the infamous traditions of
footbinding and female-infanticide. Such academic and popular
predisposition belies the fact that gender systems in China span a
wide spectrum, ranging from extreme Han patriarchy to Lahu
gender-egalitarianism. The authors contributing to this book have
collectively initiated a systematic effort to bridge the gap
between understanding the majority Han and ethnic minorities in
regard to women and gender in contemporary Chinese societies. By
achieving a quantitative balance between articles on the Han
majority and those on ethnic minorities, this book transcends the
ghettoization of ethnic minorities in the studies of Chinese women
and gender. The eleven chapters of this volume are divided into
three sections which jointly challenge the traditions and norms of
Han patriarchy from various perspectives. The first section focuses
on gender traditions among ethnic minorities which compete with the
norms of Han patriarchy. The second section emphasizes the impact
of radical social transformation on gender systems and practices
among both Han and ethnic minorities. The third section underscores
socio-cultural diversity and complexity in resistance to Han
patriarchal norms from a broad perspective. This book complements
previous scholarship on Chinese women and gender by expanding our
investigative lens beyond Han patriarchy and providing images of
the multiethnic landscape of China. By identifying the Han as an
ethnically marked category and by bringing to the forefront the
diverse gender systems of ethnic minorities, this book encourages
an increasing awareness of, and sensitivity to the cross-cultural
diversity of gendered China both in academia and beyond.
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