Sogdian Diasporic Women’s Autonomy and Limitations: Case Study of Triple Identities of Miwnay

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10.2991/assehr.k.220110.024How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Sogdians; Gender; Diaspora; Silk Road

Abstract

While the historical works discussing the trading aspect of Sogdians are abundant, a relatively small amount of research discuss the diasporic women who moved to China with their family members (usually husbands) who are traders. The Sogdian ancient letter is among the rare sources that provide women’s perspective in Sogdian diasporic society. This work analyses the multiple identities of Miwnay, the main woman character in the Sogdian ancient letter. This paper explores the underlying privileges of women and socially constructed restrictions posed upon women. This work compares Sogdian women’s situation implied in the letters with other women figures in sedentary communities’. In this work, Sogdian women’s high autonomy is shown despite male dominance on financial resource distribution.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Meicheng Chen
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/01/28
TI  - Sogdian Diasporic Women’s Autonomy and Limitations: Case Study of Triple Identities of Miwnay
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Public Art and Human Development ( ICPAHD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 123
EP  - 127
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220110.024
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220110.024
ID  - Chen2022
ER  -