Author： Rosenlee Li-Hsiang Lisa
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 0955-2367
Source： Asian Philosophy, Vol.14, Iss.1, 2004-03, pp. : 41-58
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Abstract
The spatial bipolar of neiwai, that marks proper gender distinctions in the Chinese world, is often assumed to be congruous with the Western dualistic concept of private/public. However, the neiwai binary in the Chinese imaginary is rather a shifting boundary between what is perceived as central and peripheral, or civil and barbaric. In the following, we will explore the philosophical roots of the term neiwai whose ritual, symbolic functions in the process of genderization are extended beyond gender and are intrinsically intertwined with the very defining features of a civilized society.
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