Zuyan Zhou teaches Chinese language and literature of Hofstra University.
Acknowledgments
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Introduction Androgyny Defined
1
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Androgyny in Chinese Philosophy
7
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Gender Ambiguity in Late Ming and Early Qing Culture
15
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The Plum in the Golden Vase A Prelude to the Androgyny Craze
47
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The Peony Pavilion A Paean to the Androgynous Ideal
69
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Scholar-Beauty Romance Idealistic Expression of the Androgynous Vision
95
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The Peach Blossom Fan An Ambivalent Hymn to Political Androgyny
127
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The Dream of the Red Chamber A Shattered Dream of Androgyny
155
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Conclusion: Androgyny as Literary Trend and Strategy in Fashioning Chinese Literati Identity
199
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Appendix Symbolic Values and Gender Associations of Some Flowers and Plants in Chinese Literature
211
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Notes
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Glossary
283
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Selected Bibliography
287
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Index
313
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