Date of Award
5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in History
Department
History
First Reader/Committee Chair
Murray, Jeremy
Abstract
The queue hairstyle that was enforced on all Chinese men for over 260 years in China was, in fact, not a Chinese hairstyle. It can be traced to the Jurchen tribes north of the Great Wall and became a complex political and cultural symbol under the Manchu Qing dynasty (1644-1911). The queue signified many things to different people at different times from its 1645 widespread implementation to its sudden disappearance following the revolution of 1911. It is in this ambiguity that the queue provides a rich analytical window through which curious minds can observe sentiments of Ming loyalism, bodily modification, nationalism, and tradition in late imperial and early republican China.
Recommended Citation
Serrano, Alexander Jesus, "THE MANCHU QUEUE: A COMPLEX SYMBOL IN CHINESE IDENTITY" (2022). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 1496.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/1496