Women Foot Binding - 1 views
If you lived in Ancient China, had binned your feet and later on had a daughter, would you make her bind her feet?
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Internet Women's History Sourcebook - 0 views
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Throughout history women have had to endure horrible things to be deemed beautiful. The ancient tradition of foot binding in China, however, takes the "beauty is pain" concept to a whole new level.
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This site utilises less complex language to explain the origins, how feet were bound and some facts on the practice of foot binding.
Marie Vento: One Thousand Years of Chinese Footbinding: Its Origins, Popularity and Demise - 0 views
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Back to Chinese Culture | Back toWomen's History Sourcebook | Term Paper/Core 9: Chinese Culture/ March 7, 1998 [Important Note : This paper was written as a class project. Copyright resides with Ms. Vento, who gave permission for its use here as an excellent example of a research paper.
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This is a student paper that seeks to investigate the practice of foot binding, its origins, the impacts and the causes behind the practice. At times it is a very challenging read.
A Look at the History of Foot Binding - Ancient History Blog - 0 views
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Many people have looked at beautifully decorated silk shoes from China and wondered if they were for a child or a doll. They are surprised to find that these pairs of shoes, some of which are only a little over three inches in length were actually meant to be worn by grown women.
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This site provides a less challenging read regarding the practice of foot binding in ancient China, its origins and the impact it had on those who had their feet bound.
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