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- catalog abstract ""When Maud Russell (1893-1989) first sailed for China in 1917, she traveled as one of a number of "foreign secretaries" dispatched by the YWCA to do "Woman's Work for Woman." A product of the Progressive Era, she sought to bring the benefits of Christianity and Western civilization to a new generation of Chinese women struggling to find their own path to modernity in the wake of the 1911 Republican Revolution. Instead, over the next twenty-six years, Russell was herself transformed - from Christian liberal reformer to committed Marxist revolutionary." "Although Russell's own political vision may have narrowed over the years, Garner's reconstruction of her life broadens our understanding of U.S.-China relations during the twentieth century. Not only did Russell come to see her own country through the eyes of an ideological antagonist, she also brought to that vantage point the experiences of a modern American woman. As Garner shows, even if one did not agree with Russell's views, one could not deny the fervor of her commitment to gender equality, social justice, and internationalism."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12786562.
- catalog coverage "China History 20th century.".
- catalog created "c2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "c2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2003.".
- catalog description ""When Maud Russell (1893-1989) first sailed for China in 1917, she traveled as one of a number of "foreign secretaries" dispatched by the YWCA to do "Woman's Work for Woman." A product of the Progressive Era, she sought to bring the benefits of Christianity and Western civilization to a new generation of Chinese women struggling to find their own path to modernity in the wake of the 1911 Republican Revolution. Instead, over the next twenty-six years, Russell was herself transformed - from Christian liberal reformer to committed Marxist revolutionary." "Although Russell's own political vision may have narrowed over the years, Garner's reconstruction of her life broadens our understanding of U.S.-China relations during the twentieth century. Not only did Russell come to see her own country through the eyes of an ideological antagonist, she also brought to that vantage point the experiences of a modern American woman. As Garner shows, even if one did not agree with Russell's views, one could not deny the fervor of her commitment to gender equality, social justice, and internationalism."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1893-1917: A child of the Progressive era -- 1917-1920: A Christian socialist confronts Chinese nationalism -- 1920-1924: "Woman's work for woman" in China -- 1925-1927: In the midst of nationalist revolution -- 1928-1930: The Guomindang reaction -- 1930-1932: The turning point -- 1933-1936: Nationalist activism in the Chinese YWCA -- 1937-1943: Serving the second united front -- 1944-1952: Working for a democratic far eastern policy -- 1952-1989: Promoting radical policy alternatives.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-286) and index.".
- catalog extent "xvii, 295 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Precious fire.".
- catalog identifier "1558494049 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Precious fire.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "c2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press,".
- catalog relation "Precious fire.".
- catalog spatial "China History 20th century.".
- catalog spatial "China".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "305.42/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Americans China Biography.".
- catalog subject "Feminists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "HQ1413.R36 G37 2003".
- catalog subject "Russell, Maud, 1893-1989.".
- catalog subject "Women communists United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Women social reformers China Biography.".
- catalog subject "Young Women's Christian Association of China History.".
- catalog subject "Zhonghua Jidu jiao nü qing nian hui History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1893-1917: A child of the Progressive era -- 1917-1920: A Christian socialist confronts Chinese nationalism -- 1920-1924: "Woman's work for woman" in China -- 1925-1927: In the midst of nationalist revolution -- 1928-1930: The Guomindang reaction -- 1930-1932: The turning point -- 1933-1936: Nationalist activism in the Chinese YWCA -- 1937-1943: Serving the second united front -- 1944-1952: Working for a democratic far eastern policy -- 1952-1989: Promoting radical policy alternatives.".
- catalog title "Precious fire : Maud Russell and the Chinese Revolution / Karen Garner.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".