Men Conquer the World and Women Save Mankind: Rewriting Patriarchal Traditions through Web-based Matriarchal Romances
This article examines one Chinese women's literature website by the name of Jinjiang, and focuses especially on a particular type of popular romance, nüzun, or matriarchal narratives. By identifying with a morally ambiguous yet powerful female protagonist, readers can suspend the social and mor...
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| Language: | English |
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International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR)
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Popular Romance Studies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jprstudies.org/2011/03/men-conquer-the-world-and-women-save-mankind/ |