Imagining women : Fujian folk tales

For centuries, the voices of ordinary folk in China were muted by the male-dominant Confucian culture and remained largely hidden from outsiders.

This is a study of Chinese folktales by ordinary people, especially by women.Combining elements of the supernatural with that of reality, these tales serve as examples of how folk culture co-existed with Confucian culture, and also engaged in passive resistance against the dominant values.