*Note: Many of the primary sources are translated from Chinese. There are limited primary sources because it was hard to find translated primary sources.
Bibliography
Books
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Primary Sources
Books
Chang, Jung. Wild swans: three daughters of China. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Print.
Quotes from this book were used to show how the author's opinions on old traditions, such as foot binding, and arranged marriage in China. This was helpful because this book was written from an eye-witness that saw the cruelty of the old traditions. We felt that these gave a good explanation of why these practices were used, including the mental and social aspect of Chinese people during Imperial China.
Kauder-Nalebuff, Rachel. My Little Red Book: English Translation. New York, NY: Twelve, 2009. Print.
Reading this book helped us understand more of Chairman Mao’s contribution, as well as his opinions about feminism. We felt that the quotes from this book helped to demonstrate that Mao was a feminist because he advocates for women's education, equal pay, and equal job opportunities in his speeches and writings.
Mill, John Stuart. The Subjection of Women. Raleigh, N.C.: Alex Catalogue, 199. Print.
A quote from this book was used because it showed how early western feminism, that advocated for equal rights and opportunity for women. This book was translated and imported into China, and later influenced early Chinese feminists, as well as Mao Zedong.
Spencer, Herbert. Social Statics. London: Routledge/Thoemmes, 1996. Print.
A quote from this book was used on our 'Global Feminism' page. This is important to our website because it played a important part in the Feminism Movement of China by influencing Mao to think that both genders should be equal.
Documents
ZeDong, Mao. "Miss Chao's Suicide." Miss Chao's Suicide. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
This devastating essay, written by Mao himself and translated, not only shows the impact of old Chinese traditions on commoners but also showed us that the idea of feminism for common people started to become prominent and therefore leaders, such as Mao, began to take action.
Yuan, Lijun. Reconceiving Women's Equality in China: A Critical Examination of Models of Sex Equality. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI, 2002. Print.
This essay about women's equality in China helped us to learn how after the PRC, women had the same rights as men. They could get an education, and were treated as equal citizens under the law, which was previously not the case.
Images
1950 Marriage Law of People's Republic of China. Digital image. Paulnoll. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This image was used because it tells us that Chairman Mao took action in 1950, outlawing arranged marriage. After this law was passed, the old Chinese marriage traditions, which took away women's rights no longer occurred.
Arranged Marriage. Digital image. China Tour. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of men carrying the bride and her family to her arranged wedding during imperial times.
Ban Zhao: A Female Confucian. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This image was used our Women in Imperial China page. It depicts how Chinese women were depicted differently in art than in real life. In real life, were hobbling around on bound feet, in pain.
Bound Feet. Digital image. Snopes. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
This picture shows how small the shoes for women were, when foot binding had not yet been outlawed.
Chairman Mao. Digital image. Eartharchitecture. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of Chairman Mao Zedong, who was the head of the Communist Party and the People's Republic of China. He made many feminist reforms that helped women gain their rights after being oppressed for thousands of years.
Chinese Women's Rights. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture shows a group of people holding up banners that say ‘Chinese Women’. This tells us that the in China, peoples' mindsets were changing because they were standing up for women rights.
Chinese Foot Binding. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture was used on our Foot Binding page to show how disfigured foot binding caused women's feet to be. Because the bones were broken under the sole of the feet and the arch was also broken, it not only looked disgusting, but also made walking nearly impossible.
Communism For Our Future. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of the flag of China with the symbol of communism inside it, which we used on our Mao Zedong page. This showed that China was communist and everyone was equal.
"Confused about Confucius? A Short Guide to the Analects." Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web, 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture of Confucius was also used on our Confucianism page. His teachings taught that women were were inferior to men and should be treated as such. Mao Zedong tried to eradicate Confucian ideals, which gave Chinese women their rights.
Da Tong Shu. Digital Image. N.p, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture was used on our Early Chinese Feminists page. It is a picture of Kang Youwei's famous book about feminism called Da Tong Shu. This was referenced in the text so the image was used to show the original text.
Discrimination in Education. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture on our Rights and Responsibilities page is a picture of a young girl, who is working at a clothes factory. Previously women in China could not get jobs but after the PRC they could get jobs with equal pay as men.
Equal Work Deserves Equal Pay. NH Labor News. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This image reads “Equal work deserves equal pay.” Not only did Mao encourage women to work and give them the opportunity to do so, he made sure they were paid the same as men who did the same job. This slogan reiterates why this should happen and is used on our Women Working page.
Feminism. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture of feminism was also used in our theme headings at the top of every page. Although it depicts a western white woman, we put a PRC flag next to it to show how China under Mao became feminist like the west.
Flag of the People's Republic of China. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture of the flag of the People's Republic of China was used in our theme headings at the top of every page.
Flag of Republic of China. Digital Image. Wikipedia. N.p, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
We used this picture on our Early Chinese Feminists page because Sun Yat-sen, who was the leader of the Republic of China was a feminist.
George Washington. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used this image of George Washington on our ‘Early Life and Marriage’ page because he inspired Chairman Mao by his military prowess and loyalty to his nation.
Gutmann, John. Two Young Peasant Women Working in Field, China. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture is on our ‘Women Working’ page. We used it because it showed 2 young girls working in the fields instead of going to school. This showed that the girls did not have the right to get education during early China.
Krell, Oswald. Health Care, Medical Costs. Digital image. N.p., 30 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture on our ‘Femist Reforms’ page has the word ‘Health’ standing out from all the other words. This is to show that because of Feminism, health care became opened to women as well.
Language Codes. Digital image. Marxists. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Karl Marx on the ‘Early life and Marriage’ and 'PRC' page because his communist ideas greatly influenced Chairman Mao.
Liang Qichao. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture of Liang Qichao shows him writing. Liang Qichao was an influential journalist, who wrote many articles and essays about feminist. It is on our Early Chinese Feminists page.
Liang Qichao. Digital image. Wiki.china. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Liang Qichao on our ‘Early Chinese Feminism’ page because he proposed to build the first school without gender discrimination. This was important because education for girls were crucial in China and before that only boys were allowed education.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. China-Mike. Wordpress, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This is a picture of Chairman Mao claiming the founding of PRC on our 'PRC' page. After, the long march, finally China is unitised and the Peoples Republic of China has been found. This made him even more powerful and influential as he became the leader. This was how the Feminism movement of China began.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. English.cri. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This picture of Mao Zedong was used in our theme headings at the top of every page because Mao Zedong was the head of the Communist Party, PRC, and is the main subject of this website. He made reforms that gave women their rightss and stopped old chinese traditions such as foot binding.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. Last.Fm. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of young Mao Zedong on our ‘Early life and Marriage’ page. Even though he was only a normal boy back then, he became the head of PRC and Communist Party later on.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Mao ZeDong on our ‘Mao’ and ‘Home’ page because he is the main subject of this website and was very important in the Feminist movement of China.
Mao Zedong, Leader of China. Digital image. Wikispaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Mao Zedong because he contributed a lot to the Feminist Movement and wrote a lot of books and articles about it to influence the whole of China.
New View in the Rural Village. Digital image. Womenofchina. N.p., 09 Dec. 2011. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of young women happily working in fields on our ‘Women Working’ page. This poster is to encourage women to work, to break the Old Chinese Traditions, which was to always stay at home and take care of the family.
No Women's Rights. Digital image. Crunchydomesticgoddess. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
The picture on ‘Miss Chao’s Suicide’ page is telling us that there are no women rights during Imperial China. Also, that was the reason why Miss Chao suicide, she did not have the right to choose her husband.
Poster for Feminism. Digital image. Libcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster used in our theme heading at the top of every page saying ‘So long as women are not free, the people are not free’. This reiterates the importance of feminism in general, not only in China
Poster of Women Working in Mao Era. Digital image. Factsanddetails. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster used on our ‘Women Working’ page. It shows a happy women working and the words underneath say ‘ I’m proud to work for my country.’ This is also for encouraging women to work.
Poster Urges Women “Strive to Accelerate the Achievement of Agricultural Mechanization.”. Digital image. Dissent Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of ‘Iron Girl’ found on ‘Women Working’ page. It showed that even though she was working very hard, she is very happy. This motivates women to work.
PRC Flag. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a flag of the Peoples Republic of China on the ‘Mao’ page. The PRC flag is important because it was then when Mao became leader and started the feminist movement of China.
Qiu Jin. Digital image. Cultural-china. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.
We used a picture of Qiu Jin because she was the first woman to join the political uprising for women rights. It was because of that she became very influential and heroic to a lot of people in China.
Reform. Digital image. Moneycontrol. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This picture is used because in it has ‘Reform’ in big letters, showing the importance of this. It is on the ‘Mao’ page.
Social Statistics; Or, Order. Digital image. Openlibrary. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of a book on our ‘Global Feminism’ page that influenced the Feminist Movement of China. Herbert Spencer wrote the book called ‘Social Statistics’.
Statue of Qiu Jin. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web 11 Feb. 2014.
We used this picture on our Early Chinese Feminism page. It is a picture of Qiu Jin's statue, and because there is a statue built for here, itshows how much she inspired people with her feminist ideas.
Sun Yat-Sen. Digital image. Notablebiographies. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Sun Yat-Sen on our ‘Early life and Marriage’ page because he was a feminist and he ordered the Ministry of Education to allow girls to attend elementary school. This inspired Chairman Mao.
Sun Yat-Sen. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This is a painting of Sun Yat-Sen on our ‘Early Chinese Feminism’ page, who was the founder of Republic of China.
The Hearts of the Sons and Daughters of Yan'an Go out to Chairman Mao, 1974. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is an image showing women cheering and showing their support to Chairman Mao on our ‘Home’ and ‘Mao’s Writings’ page. This happened when Chairman Mao gave women in China rights, such as, education rights, marriage rights etc.
The Long March. Digital image. Asiasociety. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of the long march with Chairman Mao on a horse and people walking beside him on our ‘Mao’s Rise to Power’ page. The Long March was a series of marchers that happened when there was a Civil War between Communist and Nationalist forces. This was when Mao started regaining power.
Vikoka, Valentina. The Subjection of Women. Digital image. Amazon. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
We used the picture of ‘The Subjection of Women’ book cover by John Stuart Mill on our ‘Global Feminism’ page because this book influenced Chairman Mao to become a feminist.
Vladimir Lenin. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used the picture of Vladimir Lenin on our ‘PRC’ page because he was the leader of Modern Communism. From him, Mao learnt about Communism and this influenced him thinking that every one should be equal.
Wagner, Ann. Women with bound feet. Digital image. Web Page Template. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of a woman looking unhappy on a chair with bound feet on our ‘Foot Binding’ page. This showed that women did not like binding their feet but have no choice.
Working Women. Digital image. China-mike. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of two women working in a factory with a smile of their faces. This is used to motivate women to work and not stay at home; this was part of the Feminism Movement of China. It is on out ‘ Women Working’ page.
Women Hold up Half the Sky', Chinese Poster, Digital image. Creativesomerset. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of a woman working with the half of the sky behind her on our ‘Home’ page. This showed that Women Hold up Half the Sky and it was also to promote women workers.
Women Hold up Half the Sky’, Chinese Propaganda Poster, 1975. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a Propaganda Poster quoted by Chairman Mao saying that Women Hold up Half the Sky in mandarin. This showed that Chairman was trying to promote Feminism. This is on our ‘Home’ page.
Working to Hold Up Half the Sky. Digital Image. N.p, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014
This inspiring image of Chinese feminism was used on our rights and responsibilities page. This was also a poster from the PRC encouraging women to work after Mao had made the law that women should have equal opportunity to work and make money to support themselves.
Writings of Five Classics. Digital image. Faithology. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
This picture of a book is on our ‘Confucianism’ page because the book is filled of Confucius teaching which were Anti-Feminist.
Xinhai Revolution. Digital image. Wikipeda. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of soldiers marching in rows during the Xinhai revolution, which overthrew the monarchy and established the Republic of China is on our ‘Early Life and Marriage’ page. Chairman Mao once joined the army but quitted to become a teacher.
Young Mao Zedong. Digital image. Strangemilitary. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of Young Mao Zedong calling for reforms used on our ‘Little red book’ page. Since he was young, he already wanted to destroy Old China.
Young Mao. Digital image. Thegiant. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used a picture of Young Mao Zedong on our ‘Little Red Book’ page because from young he was already very influential and had ideas for a New China, which consisted of Feminism.
Student Led Interviews
Liu, Riu. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 12 Feb. 2014.
Liu Riu is a Business Manager in Shanghai, China. In her opinion, women's role in China made a significant improvement after Mao Zedong became the leader of PRC. She also compares herself during Imperial China and Peoples Republic of China. During Imperial China she would not be able to become what she is now because her feet would be bound and she would be expected to only serve her husband and family. Therefore, she strongly thinks that Chairman Mao was a feminist. This interview can be found on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Ning, Demi. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 11 Feb. 2014.
Demi Ning, a Field Applications Engineer, told us her opinion on Chairman Mao on our 'Interview Transcripts' page. She told us that during Mao's Era, women's role in China improved a lot, they were allowed to get education and jobs even though it took a long time for peoples mind set to change. She also thinks that Chairman Mao fits the definition of a feminist and that he helped women a lot. This was important because this was an opinion from a Chinese Citizen.
Wang, Ted. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 11 Feb. 2014.
Ted Wang is an engineer in Shanghai, China. He thinks that Chairman Mao was a feminist because of the reforms he made but at the same time was also deeply influenced in Chinese Traditional cultures. He also believed that because of Chairman Mao, women had more respect and importance in China and that compared to Imperial China, China has changed a lot. This is important to our website because it showed the impact of Chairman Mao's reforms on women from a Chinese Citizen. This can be found on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Zhang, Lei. Phone Interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 10 Feb. 2014. Lei Zhang is a business development manager in Shanghai, China. As a professional that speaks English, we decided to interview her, the common Chinese citizen, on her opinion of Mao and feminism. She gave us a firsthand account of how, after Mao’s reforms, she had more opportunities and could get an education and get the career she desired. She had very strong opinions and believed that Mao had been a feminist and now Chinese women had the opportunity to pursue whichever career they wanted and could make their own decision. This interview can be seen on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Website
Abzug, Bella. "Quotes." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.
This is a quote on our 'Global Feminism' page. Bella Abzug was the leader of the Women's Movement America. This quote showed that she was against jobs that hired workers based on their genders. This influenced Chairman Mao and that was one of the reasons why he gave women rights to have a job.
Barr, Roseanne. "Feminism Quotes." Quotegarden. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This is a quote on our 'Global Feminism' page. Roseanne Barr was a residential nominee of the California based Peace and Freedom Party. This was to influenced women not to wait for freedom but go and take it. This was important because it showed the difference between the women in China and America. China women did not try to get up and fight for their rights but were silently waiting for their rights to come to them.
"Chinese Revolution Quotations." Alphahistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014.
From this website, we used two quotes. One from Deng XiaoPing about revolution on our 'Mao's Feminist Reforms' and another from Mao Zedong on our 'Mao's Rise to Power' page. The quote from Deng XiaoPing was important because it showed that the reforms were very important to China and it became China's Second Revolution. This quote from Mao Zedong was also important because it showed that Chairman Mao is a good leader as he appreciated the peasants work and is telling them to feel proud of their work.
"Fengxian." Mountain Voices. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
We used this translated exerpt from the autobiography of Chinese woman named Fengxian, who was forced into arranged marriage, in exchange for money. We used this testimony to demonstrate how unfair and anti-feminist, arranged marriage was.
Gardner, Daniel K. "Mao and Confucius Go Mano a Mano in Tiananmen Square." ChinaMusings. N.p., 14 Jan. 2011. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
A quote from Mao about Confucius was used from this website on our 'Confucianism' page. The quote is about trying to abolish Confucius believe that women were more inferior than men. This was one of the important actions in the Feminism Movement of China.
"Jung Chang Quotes." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website on our 'Foot Binding' page. This quote partly explained why women were required to bind their feet. This was important because this showed that Foot Binding was not only for beauty but also for the men to feel like they are important and more superior.
"Karl Marx Quote." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.
This quote is by Karl Marx, a communist that deeply inspired and influenced Chairman Mao on our 'PRC' page. His theory of Communism is to abolish all private property so that all the property is owned by the community and everyone gets money based on their ability and needs.This is important because of his influence on Chairman Mao, Mao became a devoted Communist and believed the same thing.
"Qiu Jin Quotes." Life Quotes Lib. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
We used a translated quote from this website about women getting education. This quote showed how much Qiu Jin wanted to help women get back their rights.This quote can be found on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Quotes About Feminism." Good Reads. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
A quote was used from this website explaining what a Feminist is. This quote is found on our 'Feminism' page.
"Quotes About Impact." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website about impact. This quote can be found on our 'Significance' page. We used this quote because it explains the Significance of the Feminism Movement. It tells us that those traditional thinkings of Chinese Women impacted a lot of women because they did not have rights and were tortured till some of them suicided. This was the reason why the Feminism Movement was a so important.
"Responsibility Quotes and Sayings." Quotegarden. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website about responsibility on our 'Rights & Responsibilities' page. It says that with every right you get, there is also a responsibility. For example, when women got rights to have a job, it came a long with the responsibility to pay taxes.
"Women Hold up Half the Sky.” Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote in this website by Mao Zedong saying 'Women Hold up Half the Sky'. Since, Mao Zedong was the leader of People's Republic of China, this quote influenced the mindset of a lot of people. This was important because from then on people started to think women as equal. This quote is found on the 'Mao Zedong' page.
Audios/Videos
China's Last Foot Binding Survivors (2:18). Reuters, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.
This video is about a 97 years old woman describing the pain she needed to endure silently when her mother bound her feet. Also, when her parents saw her taking the bandages off at night, they reprimanded her severely. This showed that women in that time did not have place in society as they could not voice out their opinions but silently obey it. This video is on our ‘Foot Binding’ page.
China's Last Foot Binding Survivors (2:18). Reuters, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.
We also used this video as one of our audio files on our 'Foot Binding' page. It is about an 86 years old women who bound her feet to attract a husband, if women did not bind their feet no one would marry her.
Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton Audio Reading. Rec. 12 Nov. 2012. N.d. CD.
We used this audio on our 'Global Feminism' page because it is a speech about equality between the two genders made by Elizabeth Cady Stanton during the Seneca Falls Convention, the first feminist movement in America. This influenced Chairman Mao on thinking that both genders should be equally treated.
Dizzo. "The Long March of Mao Zedong 1934-1935." Aol.on. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This video on our ‘Mao’s rise to power’ page is about the Long March. The Long March was to escape the nationalist led by Chiang Kaishek, many people died on the journey. This event was important to our website because it showed how Chairman Mao gained more support from the people and established the Peoples Republic of China.
Dizzy. "Learn about The Biography of Mao Zedong." Answers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.
This video is a biography of Mao. It is on our ‘Mao Zedong’ page. This video is important to our website because it shows what Mao has done and explain why he was so influential during the Feminist Movement of China.
Lim, Louisa. "Painful Memories for China's Footbinding Survivors." NPR. NPR, 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
We used this audio clip from NPR because it was a testimony from a woman who suffered from Foot Binding. It was important to our Feminism website because she explained how and why she bounded her feet. After listening to it, the readers will then understand how brutal foot binding was to women.
Chang, Jung. Wild swans: three daughters of China. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Print.
Quotes from this book were used to show how the author's opinions on old traditions, such as foot binding, and arranged marriage in China. This was helpful because this book was written from an eye-witness that saw the cruelty of the old traditions. We felt that these gave a good explanation of why these practices were used, including the mental and social aspect of Chinese people during Imperial China.
Kauder-Nalebuff, Rachel. My Little Red Book: English Translation. New York, NY: Twelve, 2009. Print.
Reading this book helped us understand more of Chairman Mao’s contribution, as well as his opinions about feminism. We felt that the quotes from this book helped to demonstrate that Mao was a feminist because he advocates for women's education, equal pay, and equal job opportunities in his speeches and writings.
Mill, John Stuart. The Subjection of Women. Raleigh, N.C.: Alex Catalogue, 199. Print.
A quote from this book was used because it showed how early western feminism, that advocated for equal rights and opportunity for women. This book was translated and imported into China, and later influenced early Chinese feminists, as well as Mao Zedong.
Spencer, Herbert. Social Statics. London: Routledge/Thoemmes, 1996. Print.
A quote from this book was used on our 'Global Feminism' page. This is important to our website because it played a important part in the Feminism Movement of China by influencing Mao to think that both genders should be equal.
Documents
ZeDong, Mao. "Miss Chao's Suicide." Miss Chao's Suicide. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
This devastating essay, written by Mao himself and translated, not only shows the impact of old Chinese traditions on commoners but also showed us that the idea of feminism for common people started to become prominent and therefore leaders, such as Mao, began to take action.
Yuan, Lijun. Reconceiving Women's Equality in China: A Critical Examination of Models of Sex Equality. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI, 2002. Print.
This essay about women's equality in China helped us to learn how after the PRC, women had the same rights as men. They could get an education, and were treated as equal citizens under the law, which was previously not the case.
Images
1950 Marriage Law of People's Republic of China. Digital image. Paulnoll. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This image was used because it tells us that Chairman Mao took action in 1950, outlawing arranged marriage. After this law was passed, the old Chinese marriage traditions, which took away women's rights no longer occurred.
Arranged Marriage. Digital image. China Tour. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of men carrying the bride and her family to her arranged wedding during imperial times.
Ban Zhao: A Female Confucian. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This image was used our Women in Imperial China page. It depicts how Chinese women were depicted differently in art than in real life. In real life, were hobbling around on bound feet, in pain.
Bound Feet. Digital image. Snopes. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
This picture shows how small the shoes for women were, when foot binding had not yet been outlawed.
Chairman Mao. Digital image. Eartharchitecture. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of Chairman Mao Zedong, who was the head of the Communist Party and the People's Republic of China. He made many feminist reforms that helped women gain their rights after being oppressed for thousands of years.
Chinese Women's Rights. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture shows a group of people holding up banners that say ‘Chinese Women’. This tells us that the in China, peoples' mindsets were changing because they were standing up for women rights.
Chinese Foot Binding. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture was used on our Foot Binding page to show how disfigured foot binding caused women's feet to be. Because the bones were broken under the sole of the feet and the arch was also broken, it not only looked disgusting, but also made walking nearly impossible.
Communism For Our Future. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of the flag of China with the symbol of communism inside it, which we used on our Mao Zedong page. This showed that China was communist and everyone was equal.
"Confused about Confucius? A Short Guide to the Analects." Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web, 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture of Confucius was also used on our Confucianism page. His teachings taught that women were were inferior to men and should be treated as such. Mao Zedong tried to eradicate Confucian ideals, which gave Chinese women their rights.
Da Tong Shu. Digital Image. N.p, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture was used on our Early Chinese Feminists page. It is a picture of Kang Youwei's famous book about feminism called Da Tong Shu. This was referenced in the text so the image was used to show the original text.
Discrimination in Education. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture on our Rights and Responsibilities page is a picture of a young girl, who is working at a clothes factory. Previously women in China could not get jobs but after the PRC they could get jobs with equal pay as men.
Equal Work Deserves Equal Pay. NH Labor News. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This image reads “Equal work deserves equal pay.” Not only did Mao encourage women to work and give them the opportunity to do so, he made sure they were paid the same as men who did the same job. This slogan reiterates why this should happen and is used on our Women Working page.
Feminism. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture of feminism was also used in our theme headings at the top of every page. Although it depicts a western white woman, we put a PRC flag next to it to show how China under Mao became feminist like the west.
Flag of the People's Republic of China. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture of the flag of the People's Republic of China was used in our theme headings at the top of every page.
Flag of Republic of China. Digital Image. Wikipedia. N.p, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
We used this picture on our Early Chinese Feminists page because Sun Yat-sen, who was the leader of the Republic of China was a feminist.
George Washington. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used this image of George Washington on our ‘Early Life and Marriage’ page because he inspired Chairman Mao by his military prowess and loyalty to his nation.
Gutmann, John. Two Young Peasant Women Working in Field, China. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture is on our ‘Women Working’ page. We used it because it showed 2 young girls working in the fields instead of going to school. This showed that the girls did not have the right to get education during early China.
Krell, Oswald. Health Care, Medical Costs. Digital image. N.p., 30 Aug. 2013. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This picture on our ‘Femist Reforms’ page has the word ‘Health’ standing out from all the other words. This is to show that because of Feminism, health care became opened to women as well.
Language Codes. Digital image. Marxists. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Karl Marx on the ‘Early life and Marriage’ and 'PRC' page because his communist ideas greatly influenced Chairman Mao.
Liang Qichao. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This picture of Liang Qichao shows him writing. Liang Qichao was an influential journalist, who wrote many articles and essays about feminist. It is on our Early Chinese Feminists page.
Liang Qichao. Digital image. Wiki.china. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Liang Qichao on our ‘Early Chinese Feminism’ page because he proposed to build the first school without gender discrimination. This was important because education for girls were crucial in China and before that only boys were allowed education.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. China-Mike. Wordpress, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This is a picture of Chairman Mao claiming the founding of PRC on our 'PRC' page. After, the long march, finally China is unitised and the Peoples Republic of China has been found. This made him even more powerful and influential as he became the leader. This was how the Feminism movement of China began.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. English.cri. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This picture of Mao Zedong was used in our theme headings at the top of every page because Mao Zedong was the head of the Communist Party, PRC, and is the main subject of this website. He made reforms that gave women their rightss and stopped old chinese traditions such as foot binding.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. Last.Fm. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of young Mao Zedong on our ‘Early life and Marriage’ page. Even though he was only a normal boy back then, he became the head of PRC and Communist Party later on.
Mao Zedong. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Mao ZeDong on our ‘Mao’ and ‘Home’ page because he is the main subject of this website and was very important in the Feminist movement of China.
Mao Zedong, Leader of China. Digital image. Wikispaces. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Mao Zedong because he contributed a lot to the Feminist Movement and wrote a lot of books and articles about it to influence the whole of China.
New View in the Rural Village. Digital image. Womenofchina. N.p., 09 Dec. 2011. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of young women happily working in fields on our ‘Women Working’ page. This poster is to encourage women to work, to break the Old Chinese Traditions, which was to always stay at home and take care of the family.
No Women's Rights. Digital image. Crunchydomesticgoddess. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
The picture on ‘Miss Chao’s Suicide’ page is telling us that there are no women rights during Imperial China. Also, that was the reason why Miss Chao suicide, she did not have the right to choose her husband.
Poster for Feminism. Digital image. Libcom. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster used in our theme heading at the top of every page saying ‘So long as women are not free, the people are not free’. This reiterates the importance of feminism in general, not only in China
Poster of Women Working in Mao Era. Digital image. Factsanddetails. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster used on our ‘Women Working’ page. It shows a happy women working and the words underneath say ‘ I’m proud to work for my country.’ This is also for encouraging women to work.
Poster Urges Women “Strive to Accelerate the Achievement of Agricultural Mechanization.”. Digital image. Dissent Magazine. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of ‘Iron Girl’ found on ‘Women Working’ page. It showed that even though she was working very hard, she is very happy. This motivates women to work.
PRC Flag. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a flag of the Peoples Republic of China on the ‘Mao’ page. The PRC flag is important because it was then when Mao became leader and started the feminist movement of China.
Qiu Jin. Digital image. Cultural-china. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.
We used a picture of Qiu Jin because she was the first woman to join the political uprising for women rights. It was because of that she became very influential and heroic to a lot of people in China.
Reform. Digital image. Moneycontrol. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This picture is used because in it has ‘Reform’ in big letters, showing the importance of this. It is on the ‘Mao’ page.
Social Statistics; Or, Order. Digital image. Openlibrary. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of a book on our ‘Global Feminism’ page that influenced the Feminist Movement of China. Herbert Spencer wrote the book called ‘Social Statistics’.
Statue of Qiu Jin. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web 11 Feb. 2014.
We used this picture on our Early Chinese Feminism page. It is a picture of Qiu Jin's statue, and because there is a statue built for here, itshows how much she inspired people with her feminist ideas.
Sun Yat-Sen. Digital image. Notablebiographies. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
We used this picture of Sun Yat-Sen on our ‘Early life and Marriage’ page because he was a feminist and he ordered the Ministry of Education to allow girls to attend elementary school. This inspired Chairman Mao.
Sun Yat-Sen. Digital image. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This is a painting of Sun Yat-Sen on our ‘Early Chinese Feminism’ page, who was the founder of Republic of China.
The Hearts of the Sons and Daughters of Yan'an Go out to Chairman Mao, 1974. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is an image showing women cheering and showing their support to Chairman Mao on our ‘Home’ and ‘Mao’s Writings’ page. This happened when Chairman Mao gave women in China rights, such as, education rights, marriage rights etc.
The Long March. Digital image. Asiasociety. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of the long march with Chairman Mao on a horse and people walking beside him on our ‘Mao’s Rise to Power’ page. The Long March was a series of marchers that happened when there was a Civil War between Communist and Nationalist forces. This was when Mao started regaining power.
Vikoka, Valentina. The Subjection of Women. Digital image. Amazon. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
We used the picture of ‘The Subjection of Women’ book cover by John Stuart Mill on our ‘Global Feminism’ page because this book influenced Chairman Mao to become a feminist.
Vladimir Lenin. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used the picture of Vladimir Lenin on our ‘PRC’ page because he was the leader of Modern Communism. From him, Mao learnt about Communism and this influenced him thinking that every one should be equal.
Wagner, Ann. Women with bound feet. Digital image. Web Page Template. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of a woman looking unhappy on a chair with bound feet on our ‘Foot Binding’ page. This showed that women did not like binding their feet but have no choice.
Working Women. Digital image. China-mike. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of two women working in a factory with a smile of their faces. This is used to motivate women to work and not stay at home; this was part of the Feminism Movement of China. It is on out ‘ Women Working’ page.
Women Hold up Half the Sky', Chinese Poster, Digital image. Creativesomerset. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a poster of a woman working with the half of the sky behind her on our ‘Home’ page. This showed that Women Hold up Half the Sky and it was also to promote women workers.
Women Hold up Half the Sky’, Chinese Propaganda Poster, 1975. Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a Propaganda Poster quoted by Chairman Mao saying that Women Hold up Half the Sky in mandarin. This showed that Chairman was trying to promote Feminism. This is on our ‘Home’ page.
Working to Hold Up Half the Sky. Digital Image. N.p, n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014
This inspiring image of Chinese feminism was used on our rights and responsibilities page. This was also a poster from the PRC encouraging women to work after Mao had made the law that women should have equal opportunity to work and make money to support themselves.
Writings of Five Classics. Digital image. Faithology. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
This picture of a book is on our ‘Confucianism’ page because the book is filled of Confucius teaching which were Anti-Feminist.
Xinhai Revolution. Digital image. Wikipeda. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of soldiers marching in rows during the Xinhai revolution, which overthrew the monarchy and established the Republic of China is on our ‘Early Life and Marriage’ page. Chairman Mao once joined the army but quitted to become a teacher.
Young Mao Zedong. Digital image. Strangemilitary. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of Young Mao Zedong calling for reforms used on our ‘Little red book’ page. Since he was young, he already wanted to destroy Old China.
Young Mao. Digital image. Thegiant. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
We used a picture of Young Mao Zedong on our ‘Little Red Book’ page because from young he was already very influential and had ideas for a New China, which consisted of Feminism.
Student Led Interviews
Liu, Riu. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 12 Feb. 2014.
Liu Riu is a Business Manager in Shanghai, China. In her opinion, women's role in China made a significant improvement after Mao Zedong became the leader of PRC. She also compares herself during Imperial China and Peoples Republic of China. During Imperial China she would not be able to become what she is now because her feet would be bound and she would be expected to only serve her husband and family. Therefore, she strongly thinks that Chairman Mao was a feminist. This interview can be found on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Ning, Demi. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 11 Feb. 2014.
Demi Ning, a Field Applications Engineer, told us her opinion on Chairman Mao on our 'Interview Transcripts' page. She told us that during Mao's Era, women's role in China improved a lot, they were allowed to get education and jobs even though it took a long time for peoples mind set to change. She also thinks that Chairman Mao fits the definition of a feminist and that he helped women a lot. This was important because this was an opinion from a Chinese Citizen.
Wang, Ted. "Mao Zedong: A Feminist." E-mail interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 11 Feb. 2014.
Ted Wang is an engineer in Shanghai, China. He thinks that Chairman Mao was a feminist because of the reforms he made but at the same time was also deeply influenced in Chinese Traditional cultures. He also believed that because of Chairman Mao, women had more respect and importance in China and that compared to Imperial China, China has changed a lot. This is important to our website because it showed the impact of Chairman Mao's reforms on women from a Chinese Citizen. This can be found on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Zhang, Lei. Phone Interview by Isabella Fincher and Amelia Lee. 10 Feb. 2014. Lei Zhang is a business development manager in Shanghai, China. As a professional that speaks English, we decided to interview her, the common Chinese citizen, on her opinion of Mao and feminism. She gave us a firsthand account of how, after Mao’s reforms, she had more opportunities and could get an education and get the career she desired. She had very strong opinions and believed that Mao had been a feminist and now Chinese women had the opportunity to pursue whichever career they wanted and could make their own decision. This interview can be seen on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
Website
Abzug, Bella. "Quotes." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.
This is a quote on our 'Global Feminism' page. Bella Abzug was the leader of the Women's Movement America. This quote showed that she was against jobs that hired workers based on their genders. This influenced Chairman Mao and that was one of the reasons why he gave women rights to have a job.
Barr, Roseanne. "Feminism Quotes." Quotegarden. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This is a quote on our 'Global Feminism' page. Roseanne Barr was a residential nominee of the California based Peace and Freedom Party. This was to influenced women not to wait for freedom but go and take it. This was important because it showed the difference between the women in China and America. China women did not try to get up and fight for their rights but were silently waiting for their rights to come to them.
"Chinese Revolution Quotations." Alphahistory. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014.
From this website, we used two quotes. One from Deng XiaoPing about revolution on our 'Mao's Feminist Reforms' and another from Mao Zedong on our 'Mao's Rise to Power' page. The quote from Deng XiaoPing was important because it showed that the reforms were very important to China and it became China's Second Revolution. This quote from Mao Zedong was also important because it showed that Chairman Mao is a good leader as he appreciated the peasants work and is telling them to feel proud of their work.
"Fengxian." Mountain Voices. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2014.
We used this translated exerpt from the autobiography of Chinese woman named Fengxian, who was forced into arranged marriage, in exchange for money. We used this testimony to demonstrate how unfair and anti-feminist, arranged marriage was.
Gardner, Daniel K. "Mao and Confucius Go Mano a Mano in Tiananmen Square." ChinaMusings. N.p., 14 Jan. 2011. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
A quote from Mao about Confucius was used from this website on our 'Confucianism' page. The quote is about trying to abolish Confucius believe that women were more inferior than men. This was one of the important actions in the Feminism Movement of China.
"Jung Chang Quotes." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website on our 'Foot Binding' page. This quote partly explained why women were required to bind their feet. This was important because this showed that Foot Binding was not only for beauty but also for the men to feel like they are important and more superior.
"Karl Marx Quote." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014.
This quote is by Karl Marx, a communist that deeply inspired and influenced Chairman Mao on our 'PRC' page. His theory of Communism is to abolish all private property so that all the property is owned by the community and everyone gets money based on their ability and needs.This is important because of his influence on Chairman Mao, Mao became a devoted Communist and believed the same thing.
"Qiu Jin Quotes." Life Quotes Lib. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
We used a translated quote from this website about women getting education. This quote showed how much Qiu Jin wanted to help women get back their rights.This quote can be found on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Quotes About Feminism." Good Reads. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
A quote was used from this website explaining what a Feminist is. This quote is found on our 'Feminism' page.
"Quotes About Impact." Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website about impact. This quote can be found on our 'Significance' page. We used this quote because it explains the Significance of the Feminism Movement. It tells us that those traditional thinkings of Chinese Women impacted a lot of women because they did not have rights and were tortured till some of them suicided. This was the reason why the Feminism Movement was a so important.
"Responsibility Quotes and Sayings." Quotegarden. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote from this website about responsibility on our 'Rights & Responsibilities' page. It says that with every right you get, there is also a responsibility. For example, when women got rights to have a job, it came a long with the responsibility to pay taxes.
"Women Hold up Half the Sky.” Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
We used a quote in this website by Mao Zedong saying 'Women Hold up Half the Sky'. Since, Mao Zedong was the leader of People's Republic of China, this quote influenced the mindset of a lot of people. This was important because from then on people started to think women as equal. This quote is found on the 'Mao Zedong' page.
Audios/Videos
China's Last Foot Binding Survivors (2:18). Reuters, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.
This video is about a 97 years old woman describing the pain she needed to endure silently when her mother bound her feet. Also, when her parents saw her taking the bandages off at night, they reprimanded her severely. This showed that women in that time did not have place in society as they could not voice out their opinions but silently obey it. This video is on our ‘Foot Binding’ page.
China's Last Foot Binding Survivors (2:18). Reuters, n.d. Web. 8 Dec. 2013.
We also used this video as one of our audio files on our 'Foot Binding' page. It is about an 86 years old women who bound her feet to attract a husband, if women did not bind their feet no one would marry her.
Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton Audio Reading. Rec. 12 Nov. 2012. N.d. CD.
We used this audio on our 'Global Feminism' page because it is a speech about equality between the two genders made by Elizabeth Cady Stanton during the Seneca Falls Convention, the first feminist movement in America. This influenced Chairman Mao on thinking that both genders should be equally treated.
Dizzo. "The Long March of Mao Zedong 1934-1935." Aol.on. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This video on our ‘Mao’s rise to power’ page is about the Long March. The Long March was to escape the nationalist led by Chiang Kaishek, many people died on the journey. This event was important to our website because it showed how Chairman Mao gained more support from the people and established the Peoples Republic of China.
Dizzy. "Learn about The Biography of Mao Zedong." Answers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.
This video is a biography of Mao. It is on our ‘Mao Zedong’ page. This video is important to our website because it shows what Mao has done and explain why he was so influential during the Feminist Movement of China.
Lim, Louisa. "Painful Memories for China's Footbinding Survivors." NPR. NPR, 19 Mar. 2007. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
We used this audio clip from NPR because it was a testimony from a woman who suffered from Foot Binding. It was important to our Feminism website because she explained how and why she bounded her feet. After listening to it, the readers will then understand how brutal foot binding was to women.
Secondary Sources
Books
Confucius, and James Legge. The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism. Oxford: Clarendon, 1879. Print.
A quote from this book was used on our 'Confucianism' about arranged marriage. This quote said that when an arranged marriage was held, it was the first time the bride got to see her husband. This proved that women did have the right to choose her own husband and showed how arranged marriages violated the rights for women.
Tamura, Eileen. China: Understanding Its past. Honolulu, HI: Curriculum Research & Development Group, University of Hawaii and University of Hawaii, 1998. Print.
From this book, published by a university professor, we learned more about the social impacts of inequality for women in Imperial China. We learned why foot binding occurred in the culture and how during the PRC, reforms were made that rectified the inequalities.
Images
Average Female Per Capita Annual Disposable Income in China and India: 2006-2011. Digital Image. N.p., n.d., Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
This graph also helps to demonstrate that because of Mao's reforms, allowing women to get an education, have resulted in Chinese women being more educated and therefore making more money.
Confucius. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a painting of Confucius on our Confucianism page. He was a very influential anti-feminist during Imperial China and had many followers.
Female Adult Literacy Rate and Female Employment Rate in India and China: 2006-2011. Digital Image. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014.
We used this graph on Significance page to demonstrate how because of Mao's reforms, Chinese women have a higher literacy rate and female employment than India.
Feminism. Digital image. SparksSummit. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This picture on our Feminism page says ‘Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.’ This explained what Feminism was.
Feminism. Digital image. Theatlantic. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture on our Global Feminism that has the word Feminism in bolded letters, showing that it is important.
Marriage In China in 1930s. Digital image. Factsanddetails. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture of an arranged marriage during Qing Dynasty on our ‘Feminist’ page. It shows a mother blessing the two newlyweds who only got to know each other today.
Protest art. Digital image. Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This is a Human Rights poster showing hands that say Freedom, Justice etc. This shows how important Human Rights are and the Feminism Movement of China gave the rights to women, whom once had none.
Responsibility. Digital Image. N.p,. n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
This image was used on our rights and responsibilities page to show that rights and responsibilities are linked. For example, when Chinese women got the same rights as men, they also had responsibilities, such as work that they did not have previously.
Taxes. Digital image. Visualartmerchandising. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This picture is showing the word 'Taxes' in 3D form on our 'Responsibilities' page. This meant that when women finally had rights, responsibilities also came with it. One of the responsibilities were paying taxes.
There Are No Human Rights Without Women's Rights. Digital image. Wao. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This is a picture saying ‘ There are No Human Rights without Women’s Rights’ on our ‘Miss Chao’s Suicide’ page. We put it on ‘Miss Chao’s Suicide’ page because Miss Chao committed suicide due to the lack of Women rights.
Websites
"1907: Qiu Jin, Chinese Feminist and Revolutionary." ExecutedToday.com. N.p., 15 July 2011. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
Qiu Jin, the first Chinese feminist, wrote many poems and essays about feminism. We used a translated quote by Qiu Jin to show that she strongly believed in women's rights. This is on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Bound Feet of Chinese Women." Anomalies-unlimited. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us information on our ‘Foot binding’ page. It told us that bound feet were also known as ‘lotus feet’ as it looks like a lotus after being bound.
Brown, Rick. "Mao - 1893-1949: Rise to Power." N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2013.
From this website, we used the information of Mao Zedong’s biography on our ‘Early life and Marriage’ page. This website told us all about Mao Zedong’s early life and how he escaped an arranged marriage when he was around 13 to 14 years old.
"China." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Oct. 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us information on China and it's background. The contribution of Chairman Mao and Sun Yat-Sen to China were mentioned in that website. This information was important because then we understood why Chairman Mao and Sun Yat-Sen were so influential during the Feminism Movement of China. This information is found on 'Mao's Early Life and Marriage' and ' Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Chinese Marriage." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Feb. 2013. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
We gained information of Chinese Traditional Marriage from this website. From this website, we found about about the history of Chinese Marriage and read about the arranged marriage in China. Arranged Marriage was against a lot of women rights as it took away women's right for freedom and speech. This is found on our 'Arranged Marriage' page.
"Daily Life of Women." (household Economics), Ancient China Part B, Ancient Societies. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013.
This website gave us information on the Daily Life of Women. It gave us information on Confucius believes. Confucius believes that women were inferior than men and are always supposed to bow down to men. They were not supposed to work or even get education. This explained why Chairman Mao wanted to abolish Confucius teachings about women.
"Don Tow's Website." Don Tows Website. N.p., Aug. 2009. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.
This website is about Qiu Jin, the First Feminist in China who was beheaded because of her Feminist Actions. She became a symbol of Women's Freedom after her death. This caught attention of revolutionaries and this was the birth of Feminism in China. The information can be found in ' Early Chinese Feminism'.
"Early Life of Mao Zedong." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 May 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
We gained information on Mao Zedong's Early Life from this website. It was very helpful as it gave us information about his childhood and we used a picture of his hometown on our 'Mao's Early life and Marriage' page.
Ebrey, Patricia . "Women in Traditional China." Asia Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.
We used information on Confucius teachings of women from this website as it was how Confucius teachings influenced the mind sets of people. He influenced the people to think that women are always a level lower in society than men and their purpose is to take care of the house and family. This information is used on 'Confucianism' page.
"Education in China." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 June 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2013.
This website is about the inequality of education in China. Education became open to women after the Great Leap Forward during Mao's Era. Before that women were not given education because men were believed to be more superior than women.This is found on our 'Feminist Reforms' page.
"Feminism." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us the definition of Feminism. This was how we came up with the questions for our Email Interview on our 'Interview Transcripts' page.
"Feminism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2013.
We gained information about Global Feminism on this website. It had all kind of Feminism events that happened in this world. From this website, we found out that the Feminism Movement of China was influenced by Feminism worldwide. This is information is found on our 'Global Feminism' page.
"Foot Binding – Classy, Sexy and Extremely Painful." Gbtimes. N.p., 30 May 2012. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
From this website, a quote was used on our 'Foot Binding' page from one of the Foot Binding survivors. This quote described how painful and disgusting Foot Binding was and how it destroyed her feet. It was helpful because this came from a women who experienced foot binding when she was young.
"Foot-binding." Pitt Rivers Museum Body Arts . N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
This website told us about the process of foot binding and when it was performed on the girls feet. This website was helpful to our 'Foot Binding' page because it told us that foot binding made women disabled for life and that took away their rights to freedom. This information is found on out 'Foot Binding' page.
"Foot Binding." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2013. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
From this website, we were able to gain information on the process and reason behind Foot Binding. The information can be found on our 'Foot Binding' page. The toes were usually forcefully bent inwards so that their feet would be smaller and the feet were usually tightly bandaged up to stop it from growing. This made it difficult for women to walk and therefore took away rights from them.
"Globalization and Women in China." Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
This website studies the impact of Globalization on Women in China. It compared the treatment of women from traditional China and China during Mao's era. The website talks about the change in roles of women in society after the People's Republic of China was established by Chairman Mao. This information was important because it showed why Chairman Mao was the main person in our website.
"Healthcare Reform in China." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Oct. 2014. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.
We gained information on the Healthcare reformation in China. After the Chinese Communist Party took over, doctors were trained in hygiene and basic medicine in rural areas. The health of the citizens improved a lot and the infant mortality rate decreased a lot. This was important because citizens of China finally had rights to healthcare. This information can be found on out 'feminist reforms' page.
"History - Historical Figures." Da Tongshu. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This website explain the contents in Da TongShu written by KangYouwei, a feminist. The Da TongShu says there is nothing men can do that women cannot. This book influenced Chairman Mao and was important because it plays a part in the Feminism Movement of China. This can be found on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
Imbornoni, Ann-Marie. "Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2013.
This is a timeline of events during the Women's Right Movement in the U.S. Some of the Women's Right Movement greatly inspired Chairman Mao, for example, Seneca Convention, the first Women's movement in U.S. This information is found on our 'Global Feminism' page.
"'Iron Girl' of Mao Era Regaining Feminine Self." English.people. N.p., 08 Mar. 2003. Web. 10 Dec. 2013
This website gave us information on 'Iron Girl' of Mao Era on our 'Women Working' page. The 'Iron Girl' and her team of sisters of Mao Era were among the first ones to start working. A lot of people admired her because she worked harder and better than men. This was important because it showed us that China was starting to change, it was beginning to allow women to work because of Chairman Mao ZeDong who started the Feminism Movement of China.
"Kang Youwei." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Nov. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
From this website, we learnt about 'Da Tong Shu' on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page. Da Tong Shu was important because Kang Youwei, a feminist wrote it and it talked about his feminist ideas.
"Liang Qichao." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us a full background on Liang Qichao. He was one of the first feminists in China and the first ones to organise the first school for girls.This information can be found on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Lives of Chinese Women Under State Capitalism." Mtholyoke. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2013.
This website compared the difference of women in Imperial China and during Mao's Era. It helped us understand the significant difference between the two times for women. This information can be found on our 'Significance' page.
"Mao Zedong." Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
This website's information is used on our 'Early Life and Marriage', 'PRC' and 'Rise to Power' page. It is a biography of Mao and also a timeline. Every event that happened are shown very clearly in this website for example, his arranged marriage at the age of 13, the long march etc. From what is on the website, Chairman Mao helped unite China and helped women get rights.These were the things he was remember of.
"Mao on Women." Sfr-21. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us information of how much Chairman Mao did for women. It tells us roughly about what is written in the LIttle Red Book and Miss Chao's suicide. This was important because it increased our understanding of Chairman Mao's Feminism Movement of China and made us understand that it was because of his actions and writings that influenced people greatly. This information can be found on our 'Little Red Book' and 'Miss Chao's Suicide' page.
"Mao Zedong." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Aug. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
Information from this website is helpful because mostly everything about Mao Zedong is covered, from his early life to his death and aftermath. It explained why Chairman Mao was so influential and what he did for women. We were also able to look at the pictures of his life on the website. This information can be found on ' Feminist Reforms' and 'Early Life and Marriage'.
Mueller, Rose. "Impact and Effects of Communist Mao Zedong in China." HubPages. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013. .
This article was helpful because it provided a detailed explanation of the impact of Chairman Mao's Feminism Movement on women. After Chairman Mao gave all the rights to women, women became more independent and powerful. This can be found on our 'Feminist Reforms' page.
"New Marriage Law." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Nov. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This website provided information of the new marriage law Chairman Mao made to give women the right to marry. This website was helpful because it explained why Chairman Mao did that and its impact on women in China. This information can be found on the 'Feminist Reforms' page.
"Qiu Jin." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Nov. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
This website was helpful in providing information on Qiu Jin's Biography. It gave us a detailed explanation of how she tried to help the women get their rights back and how she died because of that. She became the symbol of Women's independence in China and influenced Feminists in China later. This information is found on the 'Early Chinese Feminism' page.
"Seneca Falls Convention." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2013. Web. 5 Dec. 2013.
We took information of Seneca Falls Convention from this website. This event is important because it inspired Chairman Mao's Feminism Movement of China. This is found on our 'Global Feminism' page.
"Sun Yat-sen." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Sept. 2013. Web. 09 Dec. 2013.
We gained information of Sun Yat-Sens biography and actions from this website. This website was helpful because it explained how he inspired Chairman Mao and what he did to give women rights for education. This information is found on our 'Early Chinese Feminism' and 'Early Life and Marriage' page.
Van-de-Velde, Zoe. "Women's Rights in Chinese Foot Binding" EHow. Demand Media, 02 Nov. 2010. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
Foot Binding took away women rights to property and freedom, they were only expected to do needlework and please their husband. This information is found on our 'Foot Binding' page
Wagner, Ann. "The Practice of Footbinding in China." Web Page Template. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2013.
A quote was used from this website about how foot binding tortured little girls and how excruciating the pain was. This showed that this old tradition was not only taking away women rights but was also torturing them. This quote is found on our 'Foot Binding' page.
"What Were the Roles and Customs of Women in Imperial China?" Wordpress. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
The information from this website was used on our Women in Imperial China page. It is about how in Chinese society, women were considered inferior and did not have rights in the male dominated society.
"Women in China." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Mar. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.
This website gave us information on how Women in Imperial China had no rights to marriage, education or health care. The information is on our 'Arranged Marriage' and 'Feminist Reforms' page. After the Feminism Movement of China was established, Chairman Mao gave the rights to women.
"Xinhai Revolution of 1911." Answers.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.
We gained information of the Xinhai Revolution of 1911 on our 'Early Life and Marriage' page from this website and used a quote in it. The Xinhai Revolution was led by Sun Yat-Sen, a feminist. It changed how China was ruled because the monarchy was overthrown and Sun Yat-Sen became the leader. The quote tells us that the Xinhai Revolution had a huge impact on China and after it there were some unwelcome consequences. This event is important because if the ruling of China was not changed, the old traditions of China may be still going on.