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Abstract
This essay analyzes United States academic Elizabeth Kendall’s 1913 travelogue A Wayfarer in China through the lenses of gender and criticism of imperialism. In China, Kendall sought to transcend social norms while reflecting empathetically, though sometimes contradictorily, on the lives of the people she encountered. In her travelogue, Kendall is exploring China’s wild areas but also the metaphysical, untamed space beyond conventions in a quest for gender equality and cultural autonomy. She also defends Chinese immigrants in the US at a time of overwhelming anti-Asian prejudice.
Recommended Citation
Rose, Kate. 2018. "Just Like Us: Elizabeth Kendall’s Imperfect Quest for Equality." Journal of Feminist Scholarship 14 (Spring): 40-54. 10.23860/jfs.2018.14.03.
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