Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-261) and index.
Tables and Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chronology; Introduction: Evolve or Perish; 1. Saving Self and Nation: The New Culture Movement's Family-Reform Discourse; 2. Making the National Family: The Statist Xiao Jiating; 3. Marketing the Family: You Huaigao and the Entrepreneurial Xiao Jiating; 4. Love for Revolution: Xiao Jiating in the People's Republic; Conclusion: The Malleability of the Xiao Jiating Ideal; Notes; Bibliography; Glossary; Index.
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At the dawn of the 20th century, China's sovereignty was fragile at best. In the face of international pressure and domestic upheaval, young urban radicals clamoured for change, championing Western-inspired family reform. This text examines the New Culture Movement and its lasting consequences.