法律与社会惯习互动下的妇女与财产——读白凯的《中国的妇女与财产:960—1949年》

Women and Property Under the Interaction of Law and Social Practices--Impressions of Bai Kai's Chinese Women and Property, 960-1949

妇女与财产的关系是很值得学界重新思考的一个话题。美国学者白凯的新著《中国的妇女与财产:960-1949年》以档案和判词集为资料,从法律与社会惯习两个层面,对宋至民国期间的妇女与财产关系进行了再解读。实证性的研究路子,加上新意迭出的理论诠释,使得这本书对学术界具有很大的启发意义。

The relationship between women and property is a topic worthy of academic circle' re-consideration. This new work-- Chinese Women and Property, 960-1949-- of the American scholar re-interprets, from the two aspects of law and social practices, the relationship between women and property from the Song Dynasty to the Republic of China period. Its positivist way of research, plus a theoretical exposition replete with original ideas, imbues this book with a rich source of inspiration for academic circles.