Chinese Foot Binding Research Paper
The Chinese Tradition during the Dynasties:
The painful Tradition of Foot Binding
I decided to write my paper on foot binding and what this really meant to the Chinese women. This began first began in China, and it was first discovered by the wealthy and rich. When I first learned about the foot binding and looked at the pictures I learned that it was very painful and it took time for the Chinese to get their feet smaller. As, I learned more about this topic I have learned that foot binding was a tradition to the Chinese women. This topic does have a connection with me because it kind of reminds me of the time I wore a pair of shoes that did not fit me. I wanted to wear the pair of shoes because they went with my outfit.
The practice …show more content…
"But at the time, if you didn 't bind your feet, no one would marry you," she says.
Lim, Louisa. "Painful Memories for China 's Footbinding Survivors." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 14 July 2013.
The Chinese tradition of foot binding was an attempt to stop the growth of the feet and has been traced back to 700 AD. It was not banned until 1911.
"Pattaya Daily News." Pattaya Daily News Pattaya Newspaper Powerful News at Your Fingertips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013.
Bibliography
1. J., Ernest, III Wilson, and Adam Segal. "Trends in China 's Transition toward a Knowlegde Economy." JSTOR. N.p., Nov.-Dec. 2005. Web. 23 July 2013 2. Blake, Fred C. "Foot Binding in Neo-Confucian China and the Appropriation of Female Labor." N.p., 15 Apr. 1994. Web. 23 July 2013. "Pattaya Daily News." Pattaya Daily News Pattaya Newspaper Powerful News at Your Fingertips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. 3. "Chinese Foot Binding." Kidzworld. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. 4. Gillet, Kit. "In China, Foot Binding Slowly Slips into History." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2012. Web. 14 July 2013. 5. Constance, Sarah. "Self-Perception and Health." SelfPerception and Health RSS. N.p., 27 Feb. 2009. Web. 20 July
The painful Tradition of Foot Binding
I decided to write my paper on foot binding and what this really meant to the Chinese women. This began first began in China, and it was first discovered by the wealthy and rich. When I first learned about the foot binding and looked at the pictures I learned that it was very painful and it took time for the Chinese to get their feet smaller. As, I learned more about this topic I have learned that foot binding was a tradition to the Chinese women. This topic does have a connection with me because it kind of reminds me of the time I wore a pair of shoes that did not fit me. I wanted to wear the pair of shoes because they went with my outfit.
The practice …show more content…
"But at the time, if you didn 't bind your feet, no one would marry you," she says.
Lim, Louisa. "Painful Memories for China 's Footbinding Survivors." NPR. NPR, n.d. Web. 14 July 2013.
The Chinese tradition of foot binding was an attempt to stop the growth of the feet and has been traced back to 700 AD. It was not banned until 1911.
"Pattaya Daily News." Pattaya Daily News Pattaya Newspaper Powerful News at Your Fingertips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013.
Bibliography
1. J., Ernest, III Wilson, and Adam Segal. "Trends in China 's Transition toward a Knowlegde Economy." JSTOR. N.p., Nov.-Dec. 2005. Web. 23 July 2013 2. Blake, Fred C. "Foot Binding in Neo-Confucian China and the Appropriation of Female Labor." N.p., 15 Apr. 1994. Web. 23 July 2013. "Pattaya Daily News." Pattaya Daily News Pattaya Newspaper Powerful News at Your Fingertips. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. 3. "Chinese Foot Binding." Kidzworld. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. 4. Gillet, Kit. "In China, Foot Binding Slowly Slips into History." Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2012. Web. 14 July 2013. 5. Constance, Sarah. "Self-Perception and Health." SelfPerception and Health RSS. N.p., 27 Feb. 2009. Web. 20 July