Chinese Footbinding: the History of a Curious Erotic Custom
- List Price: $110.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: University of Tokyo Press
- Publish date: 04/01/2001
Description:
This is the first complete history of the custom of footbinding, which persisted for a thousand years in China. Drawn from the erotic literature of traditional China and more contemporary sources, this is a detailed portrait of a practice that lay at the heart of the sexual psychology of the Chinese for whom the "golden lotus" or bound foot encased in tiny silken slipper and swaying "willow walk" of bound-footed women were the ultimate expressions of sensuality. But as the author shows, footbinding was more than an erotic custom; it was also central to the sociological position and role of women in Chinese society. The book deals with the origin, presence, and history of foot binding, the techniques associated with it, its place in erotic practices, the pain and pleasure of the custom, and its sociological importance.
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