Description: A gender-critical consideration of women and religion in Chinese traditions from medieval to modern times.
Brief description: Jinhua Jia is Assistant Professor of Chinese Literature at the City University of Hong Kong.
Review Quotes:
"...the book ... gives an inspiring presentation and good analyses of various texts and topics on the crossover between Chinese religious studies and Chinese gender studies, in various epochs, religious communities, and social classes ... Even if this pioneer work flags only the starting point of research leading to a proposed 'gender-critical turn' or 'gendering Chinese religion, ' it is an important contribution to this very relevant field of the Chinese studies today." -- Monumenta Serica
"An informative read which explores the history of women in Chinese spirituality and tradition. This new sub-specialty is worth watching for what it portends in the larger field of feminist studies in religion." -- Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual
"...a welcome collection that delivers what it advertises ... this volume will continue to inspire future studies that seek to reconceptualize and reimagine Chinese religions from a gender perspective, which might be the greatest of all its contributions." -- Journal of Chinese Religions
"Gendering Chinese Religion breaks new ground in the study of both gender and religion by utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to present new data and stimulating analyses about how women have contributed to Chinese religious life ... Its contents will be sure to spark new and exciting research on previously overlooked aspects of Chinese religious life, while it has immense value for classroom use as well." -- Journal of Chinese Studies