A Cultural History of the Chinese Character "Ta (她, She)": Invention and Adoption of a New Feminine Pronoun

This book offers a thorough examination of the history of a Chinese female pronoun-the Chinese character ＂Ta (她, She)＂ and demonstrates how the invention and identification of this new word is inextricably intertwined with matters of socio-cultural politics.

Huang Xingtao is Executive Director of the Institute of Qing History of Renmin University and Dean of the Department of History at Renmin University, China. He was a visiting scholar at Harvard-Yenching Institute and Kobe University in Japan. His research interests include the history of the Qing Dynasty and the history of China in modern and contemporary times. His research focuses on the history of Chinese social culture, ideology, and the relations between China and western countries. Professor Huang was awarded the Excellent Achievements Prize for Human and Social Sciences Research in National Normal High Education Institutions.