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The Study On The Sex Reversed In The Human Novels Of The Late Ming And Early Qing Dynasties

Posted on:2015-03-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:B LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330467960542Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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Human novels reached it’s peak in Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasties. Compared with other types of novels before, human novels show two distinct characteristics. First, the description of the focus from the battlefield outside the court ghosts fantasy turn inward marriage and family life, gender relations began to occupy an increasingly important position. Second, there has been widespread gender reversed between the sexes. This sex reversed undoubtedly has a huge impact on the traditional Confucian patriarchal norms concept, which is extremely important to explore the value. Overall, the sex reversed Of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty is not only about status, homosexuality, etc., but also has a change of narrative perspective. The reason is associated the background of the late Ming Dynasty.Along with the commodity economy grew rapidly and the stimulation of money, leading to widespread human alienation hedonistic and moral depravity. Loose coupled patriarchal social structure, expanding women’s inheritance rights, traditional male gender superiority have been unable to support the economy and the challenges they faced morality.Besides the changes in the social environment, the phenomenon of gender reversed can also be a reflection of the late Ming Dynasty broader cultural context, including the impact of "Xin-Xue", the gender stereotypes and power’s change of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.Besides,the prosperity of the publishing industry and the expansion of Women’s right to education are also important reasons.
Keywords/Search Tags:Late Ming and Early Qing, Human Novels, Sex reversed, SocialEnvironment, Cultural significance
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