"Aijun Zhu’s well-crafted book Feminism and Global Chineseness is a feminist production of contemporary controversial women writers in different geopolitical locations...The book demonstrates the author’s solid training in literary criticism and women’s studies, the depth of her critical thinking, and her sophisticated writing skills." - Women and Gender in Chinese Studies Review

“The book is an ambitious, original, and provocative study of modern and contemporary Chinese literature and culture … this book brings a fresh approach to the developing field of Chinese feminist studies and to the field of Chinese literary criticism.” – Professor Jianmei Liu, University of Maryland, College Park

Aijun Zhu is Lecturer at University of Maryland and George Mason University. She received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature and Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

1. Maxine Hong Kingston: In search of a heroine

2. Wei Hui: Creating a New Image of the Female Author among Beauty Writers and Hot Criticisms

3. Li Ang: Sexualizing National Politics

4. Li Bihua: Romanticizing the Nation

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index