A dissertation by Geoffrey Graham examines American Protestant schools in China from 1880 to 1930. It draws on personal missionary papers, school records, journals, and published works to analyze missionary critiques of Chinese society and their attempts at reform, particularly regarding gender. The work argues that missionary influence was a two-way process of adaptation rather than a one-sided imposition of American values.
Use Cases
- Analyzing missionary critiques of Chinese society based on the examination of personal papers and school records.
- Studying the role of gender reform in missionary education efforts as described in the dissertation.
- Investigating the adaptation of missionary schools to Chinese student demands as a case study in cultural exchange.
- Examining the development of Chinese Christian leadership and nationalism within mission school contexts.
Strengths
- Focuses on a defined 50-year period (1880-1930), representing the heyday of foreign-controlled mission schools.
- Draws on multiple primary source types, including personal papers, school records, and published works.
- Examines a specific, understudied intersection of missionary activity, education, and gender reform.
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Provenance
- Source
- Geoffrey Graham
- Collection Method
- Research dissertation drawing on archival missionary papers, school records, journals, and published works.
- Time Range
- 1880 to 1930
- Freshness
- Last updated date is unknown.
- Geography
- China