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Book Reviews of Bound Feet and Western Dress

Bound Feet and Western Dress
Bound Feet and Western Dress
Author: Pang-Mei Chang
ISBN-13: 9780385479639
ISBN-10: 0385479638
Publication Date: 6/1/1996
Pages: 215
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
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SirryD avatar reviewed Bound Feet and Western Dress on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is an interesting double memoir. A present day granddaughter tells her story and that of her grandmother. A close relationship between grandmother and granddaughter is a joy to read about today. Such a contrast is shown between the generations and the hardships fought by women through the years. Also a wonderful peek into the very private lives and thoughts of Chinese women in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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A facinating tale..."an exquisitly written dual memoir that tells the story of independent women struggling to emerge from centuries of custom and tradition, a deeply textured portrait which braids a woman's life in China with the very Western story of a young woman's search for identity and belonging."

[This book has rather small type.]Some rather wonderful B&W photos.
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I was concerned that this would be dry, but it was fascinating. Very well written, lots of information, and a real education about China at the turn of the century and the role that women played and could play.