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Holding Up More Than Half the Sky

Authors: Jinxia Dong

Publisher: Psychology Press · Published: 2003

Pages: 357

Categories: Social Science / Sociology / General, Social Science / Women's Studies, Sports & Recreation / General

Description

Drawing on Chinese sources hitherto unavailable in the West including official documents and interviews with top athletes, the author explores the rise of Chinese super sportswomen and their relationship with politics, culture and society before and during the Cultural Revolution and through China's transition to a market economy.

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