Chan Mimi (28 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Through Western Eyes: Images of Chinese Women in Anglo-American Literature. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Hardbound. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. Historical fictional account of a wealthy extended family in Hong Kong in the early twentieth century. The protagonist is known as "the king" within his family, due to his extraordinary wealth and power; living with him in a lavish mansion are his nine wives, as well as sisters, poor relatives, servants and muitsai (essentially indentured slaves). Each of the eight stand-alone chapters, following the first, relates the story of one of the women in this mix - the first chapter introducing 'the king' himself. The author uses this narrative framework to portray the lives of women across the socio-economic spectrum in Hong Kong during this period. While fictional, the author, who had married into a similar milieu, used her own real-life family experience as a basis of the work. Slight traces of tape residue on front and rear EPs. The volume is otherwise as new, never previously owned or read. xv, 176 pp. Size: 22 x 14 cm.…

Soft Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: n/a. Second, revised edition. Since China and the West first came into contact centuries ago, descriptions of Chinese women of widely varying accuracy by travelers and writers have fueled the imagination of Western readers. By the early 20th century two images predominated--that of the passive, fragile and vulnerable beauty, and that of the seductive, ruthless and scheming 'dragon lady'. Many modern English language writers and filmmakers have seized on these easily duplicated stereotypes, extending them even to the end of the 20th century and beyond. In a series of penetrating chapters, Mimi Chan explores the early origins and 20th century development of these images in popular fiction, the prejudices and misunderstandings that they perpetuate, and some of the works that have attempted to present a fairer, more nuanced, more 'human' view of Chinese womanhood. An important study of value to all who seek a clearer understanding of those who hold up 'half the (Chinese) sky'. 350 pp. Size: 21 x 14 cm.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

306 S. Kartoniert. Buchrücken leicht ausgeblichen. Sauberes Exemplar ohne Stempel und Anstreichungen. Sehr gut erhalten. Sprache: eng.

First Edition. xlii + 309pp, index, bibliography, spine and adjacent covers trifle sunned, edges and margins browned, a very good paperback copy.

Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. A clean and tight copy in soft covers. The book has some light creases running through it so it won't sit quite flat - that said, these are minimal and the contents fine with no inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1 book.

Paperback. Condition: New. A thorough, highly readable academic study on the stereotypes and prejudices that have been perpetuated in English literature and popular fiction regarding the Chinese woman.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 150 pages, 4to. An interesting essay.With Index and Bibliography. Extremely rare. Ex Libris.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Since China and the West first came into contact centuries ago, descriptions of Chinese women of widely varying accuracy by travelers and writers have fueled the imagination of Western readers. By the early 20th century two images predominated-that of the passive, fragile and vulnerable beauty, and that of the seductive, ruthless and scheming 'dragon lady'. Many modern English language writers and filmmakers have seized on these easily duplicated stereotypes, extending them even to the end of the 20th century and beyond. In a series of penetrating chapters, Mimi Chan explores the early origins and 20th century development of these images in popular fiction, the prejudices and misunderstandings that they perpetuate, and some of the works that have attempted to present a fairer, more nuanced, more 'human' view of Chinese womanhood. An important study of value to all who seek a clearer understanding of those who hold up 'half the (Chinese) sky'.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnSince China and the West first came into contact centuries ago, descriptions of Chinese women of widely varying accuracy by travelers and writers have fueled the imagination of Western readers. By the early 20th century two images.…