The Culture of Sex in Ancient China

Goldin, Paul R.

doi:10.1515/9780824864651

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“…Rejecting the studies of the Dutch scholar Robert van Gulik (1910--1967, which relied on a positivist medical approach to the subject, they referred to Chinese cultural constructs intertwined with notions of gender to create an intellectual alternative. Aside from the ancient sexual manuals unearthed in archaeological research since the 1970s, which allowed Goldin (2002) to demonstrate that pre-imperial Chinese attitudes towards women were more diverse and multi-faceted than the most common confucian interpretations would lead one to conclude, evidence of same-sex relations in literary and legal texts stimulated studies of both female and male homosexuality (Sang, 2003;Vitiello, 2011). Sommer (2000), in an examination of the regulation of sexuality (heterosexual and homosexual) during the Qing dynasty, found that male homosexuality was considered a threat to patriarchal authority, and therefore sodomy was criminalized.…”

Section: New Waves In Post-2000 Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waves of Publications on Chinese Women and Gender Studies

Zurndorfer

2018

NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research

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This essay traces the evolution of Chinese women and gender studies in academia since the 1970s through a discussion of a number of prominent Western-language book publications that reveal changing scholarly approaches and attitudes toward this subject. It makes evident that within several generations the field has developed from a study favoured by left-leaning academics to a subject fed by multidisciplinary approaches and integral to China scholarship. The review demonstrates how researchers sought sources and means to expose the once-buried literary and artistic achievements of imperial era women while modern history and literary experts as well as anthropologists and other social scientists countered long-standing narratives of women's oppression, and pursued alternative scenarios to show how Chinese men and women have transformed their culture and society. There is also attention given to publications about masculinity, same-sex cultures, and the one-child policy. The review concludes that more contact between Western and Chinese scholars on women and gender studies will enrich and expand the dimensions of this field.

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Section: New Waves In Post-2000 Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waves of Publications on Chinese Women and Gender Studies

Zurndorfer

2018

NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research

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“…The concept of Yin and Yang embodies a philosophical perspective of all existence, that heaven, earth, creatures, and forces of nature are all determined by these contrasting but interconnected and interdependent forces that are constantly in motion [1]. Together they are considered to embody Chi , the universal energy [2]. Yin, the female force, is thought to be negative, evil, and passive, while Yang, the male force, is considered to be superior, positive, and active [3,4].…”

Section: Eastern Ancient Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Yin, the female force, is thought to be negative, evil, and passive, while Yang, the male force, is considered to be superior, positive, and active [3,4]. The purest and most concentrated form, Ching is released in women and men at the moment of orgasm [2]. Women were said to have an inexhaustible supply of Yin essence while men had a limited supply of Yang.…”

Section: Eastern Ancient Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

SEXUAL MEDICINE HISTORY: The History of Female Ejaculation

Korda¹,

Goldstein²,

Sommer³

2010

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction The existence of female ejaculation and the female prostate is controversial; however, most scientists are not aware that historians of medicine and psychology described the phenomenon of female ejaculation approximately 2,000 years ago. Aim To review historical literature in which female ejaculation is described. Methods A comprehensive systematic literature review. Main Outcome Measure Emission of fluid at the acme of orgasm and/or sexual pleasure in females was considered as a description of female ejaculation and therefore all documents referring to this phenomenon are included. Results Physicians, anatomists, and psychologists in both eastern and western culture have described intellectual concepts of female ejaculation during orgasm. In ancient Asia female ejaculation was very well known and mentioned in several Chinese Taoist texts starting in the 4th century. The ancient Chinese concept of female ejaculation as independent of reproduction was supported by ancient Indian writings. First mentioned in a 7th century poem, female ejaculation and the Gräfenberg spot (G-spot) are described in detail in most works of the Kāmaśāstra. In ancient Western writings the emission of female fluid is mentioned even earlier, depicted about 300 B.C. by Aristotle and in the 2nd century by Galen. Reinjier De Graaf in the 16th century provided the first scientific description of female ejaculation and was the first to refer to the periurethral glands as the female prostate. This concept was held by other scientists during the following centuries through 1952 A.D. when Ernst Gräfenberg reported on “The role of the urethra in female orgasm. Current research provides insight into the anatomy of the female prostate and describes female ejaculation as one of its functions. Conclusions Credible evidence exists among different cultures that the female prostate and female ejaculation have been discovered, described and then forgotten over the last 2,000 years.

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“…But, to return to the lessons from Chinese history, a diachronic view clearly shows that the social issues surrounding the management of sexuality play a more important role than any political will to manage health issues more efficiently. There are historical sources testifying to state pronouncements and actions aimed at controlling sexual behaviour as early as the Han dynasty (-200/+200), which was the first of the major imperial dynasties 67 .…”

Section: Neo-traditional Discourses and Representations Of Sexualitymentioning

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Aids in China: Discourses on Sexuality and Sexual Practices

Micollier¹

2005

chinaperspectives

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Translated from the French original by Jonathan Hall This article is the revised version of a paper presented at a conference organised by the Centre d'études sur la population et le développement (CEPED)-Laboratoire population-environnement-développement (LEPED) entitled "La santé de la reproduction confrontée au Sida : enjeux sociaux et comportementaux dans les pays du sud" (Reproductive health in the face of Aids-social and behavioural issues in southern countries),

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The Culture of Sex in Ancient China

Cited by 32 publications

References 5 publications

Waves of Publications on Chinese Women and Gender Studies

Waves of Publications on Chinese Women and Gender Studies

SEXUAL MEDICINE HISTORY: The History of Female Ejaculation

Aids in China: Discourses on Sexuality and Sexual Practices

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