This thesis looks at concepts of gender with respect to yinyang theory as described in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, Huangdi Sijing and the writings of Dong Zhongshu. It attempts to describe how binary...Show moreThis thesis looks at concepts of gender with respect to yinyang theory as described in the Laozi, Zhuangzi, Huangdi Sijing and the writings of Dong Zhongshu. It attempts to describe how binary oppositions work in yinyang theory and apply that to gender.Show less
This thesis researches the famous late Ming writer and compiler Feng Menglong who played a pivotal role in establishing vernacular fiction and in elevating the image of women in his literary works....Show moreThis thesis researches the famous late Ming writer and compiler Feng Menglong who played a pivotal role in establishing vernacular fiction and in elevating the image of women in his literary works. My thesis addresses the question of how Feng Menglong challenged the culturally constructed notions of gender in the Sanyan, his most celebrated anthology of vernacular short stories. I argue that Feng Menglong challenged the yin-yang hierarchical gender structure that permeated Chinese society where men were valorised and women were marginalised. His literary works are recognised for their extraordinary and profound psychological portrayal and moral comprehension of gender relations. His Sanyan stories are also noted for the sympathetic treatment towards women. I have analysed three Sanyan stories that illustrate his positive portrayal of women, for he portrayed his female characters as morally superior in regard to their male counterpart. He often portrayed women with agency and assertiveness in pursuing their personal happiness, which challenged the gender stereotypes in Chinese society and was unconventional for his literary time period.Show less
Deze scriptie onderzoekt de representatie van de man in hedendaagse Chinese films. Door middel van films poogt dit werkstuk een interpretatie te maken van de man en mannelijkheid in de huidige...Show moreDeze scriptie onderzoekt de representatie van de man in hedendaagse Chinese films. Door middel van films poogt dit werkstuk een interpretatie te maken van de man en mannelijkheid in de huidige Chinese samenleving.Show less
Deze bachelorscriptie onderzoekt hoe de Chinese regisseuse Li Yu uitdrukking geeft aan genderrelaties in haar films, en daarbij wat haar eigen kijk is op vrouwen in de moderne Chinese samenleving....Show moreDeze bachelorscriptie onderzoekt hoe de Chinese regisseuse Li Yu uitdrukking geeft aan genderrelaties in haar films, en daarbij wat haar eigen kijk is op vrouwen in de moderne Chinese samenleving. De nadruk ligt op het beeld dat geschetst wordt van vrouwen in Li Yu’s films, en of er overeenkomsten te vinden zijn tussen de verschillende vrouwelijke hoofdpersonages in haar films.Show less
