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Reproducing Women

- Medicine, Metaphor, and Childbirth in Late Imperial China

About Reproducing Women

Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520260689
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 378
  • Published:
  • August 10, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 165x242x36 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 656 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 26, 2025

Description of Reproducing Women

Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases.

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