Leftover women : the resurgence of gender inequality in China / Leta Hong Fincher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hong Fincher, Leta, author.

Series:

Asian arguments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination against women--China.

Sex discrimination against women.

Women's rights--China.

Women's rights.

China.

Right of property--China.

Right of property.

Physical Description:

213 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Zed Books, 2014.

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.

Contents:

China's "leftover" women

How Chinese women were shut out of the biggest accumulation of real-estate wealth in history

China's giant gender wealth gap

Back to the Ming dynasty

Wives caught in China's web of abuse

Fighting back.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781780329222

1780329229

9781780329215

1780329210

OCLC:

877917673