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Leftover Women: The resurgence of gender inequality in China

Book information

Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Year
2014
ISBN
9781350221093, 9781780329215
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1472190 bytes)
Pages
\217
Library
bloomsburycollections.com
Time added
2023-06-30 21:44:38

Description

After the 1949 revolution in China, 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. Yet those gains are being eroded in China’s post-socialist era. Contrary to many claims made in the media, women in China have experienced a dramatic rollback of rights and gains relative to men. Leftover Women lays out the structural discrimination against women and speaks to broader problems with China’s economy, politics, and development.

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