Citizens, Bodies, and State Power in Modern China: Studies of the Weatherhead East

This book examines the complex interplay between citizens, bodies, and state power in modern China. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including archival materials, interviews, and ethnographic observations, the contributors explore how the state has sought to control and shape the bodies of its citizens, and how citizens have resisted and negotiated these attempts at control.

Mass Vaccination: Citizens' Bodies and State Power in Modern China (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

by Dr. Angela Fetzner

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
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The book is divided into three parts. The first part, "The Body as a Site of State Power," examines how the state has used the body as a way to control and discipline its citizens. The contributors discuss topics such as the state's attempts to regulate reproduction, control sexuality, and promote health. The second part, "The Body as a Site of Resistance," explores how citizens have resisted and negotiated the state's attempts to control their bodies. The contributors discuss topics such as the rise of the women's movement, the gay rights movement, and the AIDS activism movement. The third part, "The Body as a Site of Negotiation," examines the ways in which the state and citizens have negotiated the terms of their relationship. The contributors discuss topics such as the state's provision of healthcare and the development of new reproductive technologies.

This book offers a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the ways in which state power is exercised and experienced in China. It will be of interest to scholars and students of modern China, political science, and sociology.

Reviews

"This is a major contribution to the study of modern China. The contributors offer a rich and nuanced analysis of the complex interplay between citizens, bodies, and state power. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of China, the politics of the body, or the relationship between state and society." - Emily Honig, author of Creating Chinese Ethnicity: Subei Region, 1895-1937

"This book is a valuable addition to the growing body of scholarship on the history of the body in China. The contributors provide a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the ways in which the state has sought to control and shape the bodies of its citizens. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of modern China, the history of the body, and the politics of health and medicine." - David Ownby, author of Fragrant Lotus: Kernels of Truth in a Buddhist World

Table of Contents

1. : Citizens, Bodies, and State Power in Modern China
2. The Body as a Site of State Power
1. Regulating Reproduction
2. Controlling Sexuality
3. Promoting Health
3. The Body as a Site of Resistance
1. The Rise of the Women's Movement
2. The Gay Rights Movement
3. The AIDS Activism Movement
4. The Body as a Site of Negotiation
1. The State's Provision of Healthcare
2. The Development of New Reproductive Technologies

Contributors

• Emily Honig, University of Chicago
• David Ownby, University of Montreal
• Susan Greenhalgh, Harvard University
• Margaret Kuo, University of California, San Diego
• Vivienne Shue, Yale University

Mass Vaccination: Citizens' Bodies and State Power in Modern China (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

by Dr. Angela Fetzner

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	5236 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	323 pages

FREE