Sericulture: The Proper Employment of Women in 19th Century China
Grace Wright
74 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1411671325
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Language: English
Publish: January 2, 2006
Through their labor in the production of silk, women had an important place in the economy of China. The government encouraged this as a legitimate female occupation from the Shang dynasty into the 19th century. It gave women a position in society outside of the family structure wherein they could support themselves.