Leftover women : the resurgence of gender inequality in China /

Leftover women : the resurgence of gender inequality in China /

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Author / Creator:	Hong Fincher, Leta author.
Imprint:	London : Zed Books, 2014. ©2014
Description:	213 pages ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Asian arguments Asian arguments.
Subject:	Sex discrimination against women -- China. Women's rights -- China. Right of property -- China. Politics and government. Right of property. Sex discrimination against women. Women -- Economic conditions. Women -- Government policy. Women -- Social conditions. Women's rights. China.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9967059

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ISBN:	9781780329222 (hardback) 1780329229 (hardback) 9781780329215 (paperback) 1780329210 (paperback)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	A century ago, Chinese feminists fighting for the emancipation of women helped spark the republican revolution, which overthrew the Qing empire. After the communist revolution of 1949, Chairman Mao famously proclaimed that 'women hold up half the sky'. In the early years of the people's republic, the Communist Party sought to transform gender relations with expansive initiatives such as assigning urban women jobs in the planned economy. Yet those gains are now being eroded in China's post-socialist era. Contrary to many claims made in the mainstream media, women in China have experienced a dramatic rollback of many rights and gains relative to men. This crucial book debunks the popular myth that women have fared well as a result of post-socialist China's economic reforms and breakneck growth. Laying out the structural discrimination against women in China will speak to broader problems with China's economy, politics, and development.

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