Women, Sport and Society in Modern China

Women, Sport and Society in Modern China
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9781135763862
ISBN-13 : 1135763860
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Book Synopsis Women, Sport and Society in Modern China by : Dong Jinxia

Download or read book Women, Sport and Society in Modern China written by Dong Jinxia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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