Citation

Xiying Wang, Ho PS. Violence Against Women 2007; 13(12): 1319-1338.

Affiliation

Institute of Social Development and Public Policy, Beijing Normal University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801207310802

PMID

18046044

Abstract

In Mainland China, there is a lack of public awareness of and systematic research on dating violence and incest. This article fills a gap in the research in this area by examining a woman's lived experience of father-daughter incest and dating violence. The article adopts the standpoint of third-wave feminists and highlights women's agency and resistance to abuse. Meng Xi, the subject of the case study in this article, is regarded as a "survivor" rather than a "victim," and her various strategies of resistance--in particular, how she talks about her body and linghun (intelligence soul), and uses the two as sites of resistance--are examined. The article sheds light on the desire and sexuality of women in contemporary China, and especially the struggle between spiritual and material pursuits.

Language: en