Religion and Power: Women Travellers in Macao
As the first female missionary to visit Macao in 1836 before settling in Hong Kong in 1842, Henrietta Hall Shuck's significance to Hong Kong is undeniably remarkable. Yet, our current understanding of her influence on Macao remains comparatively limited. Given that historical themes are closely inte...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
2023
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40072/4223 |
| Summary: | As the first female missionary to visit Macao in 1836 before settling in Hong Kong in 1842, Henrietta Hall Shuck's significance to Hong Kong is undeniably remarkable. Yet, our current understanding of her influence on Macao remains comparatively limited. Given that historical themes are closely intertwined with the portrayal of "woman" constructed by hegemonic discourse, this research enables us to reconsider women who are relatively underrepresented in "history." The realization of inclusive femininity can be achieved through an examination of the material and historical heterogeneities that characterized the lives of women in the third world during the colonial era, thereby redefining, producing, and representing "women" as a singular third-world "woman." This paper proposes a colonial feminist theory and discourse articulated by third-world women who exercise power and enact resistance. It argues that power relations are defined as both a source of power and a collective response to power. This article draws a comparison between Henrietta Hall Shuck's self-presentation and her representation of women in Macao concerning religion and power, and it posits that hegemonic discourses are inscribed within power relations wherein women oppose, resist, and implicitly support. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |