Nan Nu-Men Women and Gender in China
Scope & Guideline
Fostering Insights into Gender Discourse and Cultural Studies
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Gender and Historical Analysis:
The journal emphasizes the historical evolution of gender roles in China, analyzing women's and men's experiences across different dynasties and modern periods. - Cultural Representations and Gender:
It explores how literature, art, and popular culture reflect and shape gender identities and relations, investigating both historical texts and contemporary media. - Legal and Social Frameworks:
The journal addresses the impact of legal practices and social norms on gender relations, examining how laws and societal expectations have influenced women's and men's lives. - Intersectionality in Gender Studies:
It adopts an intersectional approach to gender studies, considering how race, class, and ethnicity intersect with gender in the Chinese context. - Transnational Perspectives:
The journal incorporates transnational analyses, investigating the effects of globalization and migration on gender dynamics within China and in diasporic communities.
Trending and Emerging
- Contemporary Gender Politics and Activism:
There is an increasing focus on contemporary gender politics, including discussions around activism, legal reforms, and the implications of neoliberalism for gender relations in China. - Intersectionality and Globalization:
Emerging themes emphasize intersectional analyses that consider how globalization impacts gender identities and experiences, particularly in relation to migration and transnational relationships. - Gender and Emotional Well-being:
Recent studies are exploring the emotional and psychological aspects of gender, particularly focusing on the experiences of marginalized groups such as rural migrant men and women. - Cultural Production and Gender:
There is a growing interest in how cultural artifacts (literature, film, etc.) reflect and challenge gender norms, indicating a trend towards analyzing cultural production as a site of gender negotiation. - Historical Trauma and Memory:
Emerging research is examining the narratives of trauma and memory related to gender, particularly in the context of war, colonialism, and political upheaval, highlighting how these experiences shape contemporary gender identities.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Gender Roles in Historical Contexts:
There has been a decline in research centered solely on traditional gender roles without critical engagement with contemporary implications, suggesting a shift towards more dynamic and evolving discussions of gender. - Masculinity Studies without Contextualization:
Studies focusing merely on masculinity, without situating them within broader societal changes or historical contexts, seem to be less frequent, indicating a preference for more nuanced explorations. - Historical Gender Studies in Isolation:
Research that treats historical gender issues as isolated phenomena, without connecting them to current gender dynamics or socio-political developments, appears to be diminishing.
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