Of consorts and harlots in Thai popular history

Article Abstract:

Historical representations of Siamese women in Thai popular history reveal the existence of a society where females are subordinate to men and a gender knowledge which depicts men as the binary opposite of women. Thai stereotype of the consort in the late 19th century is portrayed in the book 'Sinlapa watthanatham,' a biography of King Mongkut's consort, Thiang. As in other popular history writings on Thai women, the book portrayed consorts as the traditional ideal of womanhood. On the other hand, prostitutes were perceived as women of loose morals and, thus, the opposite of consorts.

Thailand, Prostitutes, Thais

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The political odyssey of an intellectual construct: peasant nationalism and the study of China's revolutionary history- a review essay

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The analysis of Kathleen Hartford and Steven M. Goldstein on peasant nationalism and the study of China's revolutionary history are critically evaluated. Ambitious theorizing augmented by various degrees of idealism are energized by political imperatives and insufficient data.

Science & research, International Affairs, Nationalism, Research, Chinese history

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The confrontation between fidelity and fertility: Nushu, Nuge, and peasant women's conceptions of widowhood in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, China

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This article discusses the manner in which peasant women's perceptions of widowhood and social structure are portrayed in 'female song.' Topics include memory, cultural knowledge, self-perception, sex role, and fertility.

Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Sex role, Sex roles, Self-perception, Fertility, Human, Human fertility, Widows, Social structure, Widowhood, Self perception, Marital status, Songs

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