Resisting Manchukuo

Norman Smith is an assistant professor of history at the University of Guelph.

• Introduction1 Chinese Women and Cultural Production in a Japanese Colonial Context2 Foundations of Colonial Rule in Manchukuo and the "Woman Question"3 Manchukuo's Chinese-Language Literary World4 Forging Careers in Manchukuo5 Disrupting the Patriarchal Foundations of Manchukuo6 Contesting Colonial Society7 The Collapse of Empire and Careers8 Resisting ManchukuoNotesBibliographyIndex

"This is a pathbreaking book. Norman Smith paints a complex and highly nuanced picture of a colonial society, which, for decades, has only been examined in starkly nationalist categories. One of the very first social histories of the Japanese occupation in the cities, Resisting Manchukuo is an artful blend of literary analysis and fascinating social history. - Rana Mitter, author of A Bitter Revolution Dealing with unexplored topics that have been virtually ignored until now, Norman Smith illuminates new worlds for us. He casts light on what life was like for the Chinese living under Japanese rule and, surprisingly, the degree to which literary figures were able to thwart Japanese censorship. - Ronald Suleski, author of Civil Government in Warlord China"