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Chinese Women and Rural Development

Author : Laurel Bossen

Publisher : Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Page : 432 pages

File Size : 31,96 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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Rich in its historical perspective on women and men in the context of economic development, this ethnography provides a unique window on rural China since the 1930s. Laurel Bossen uses her detailed knowledge to explore theories regarding such momentous changes as the demise of footbinding, the transformation and feminization of farming, the rise of family planning, and the question of missing daughters. Based on research conducted during the 1990s in Lu Village and informed by Fei Xiaotong's classic 1930s study of the same village, the book goes beyond the enduring myths of women as either victims or heroes. Throughout, Lu Village women defy stereotypes, their stories expressing the range of economic, social, and political practices that are both upholding and altering the boundaries of gender in the face of shifting state and market forces. Visit our website for sample chapters!



The Gender of Memory

Author : Gail Hershatter

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 481 pages

File Size : 27,42 MB

Release : 2011-08-05

Category : History

ISBN : 0520950348

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What can we learn about the Chinese revolution by placing a doubly marginalized group—rural women—at the center of the inquiry? In this book, Gail Hershatter explores changes in the lives of seventy-two elderly women in rural Shaanxi province during the revolutionary decades of the 1950s and 1960s. Interweaving these women’s life histories with insightful analysis, Hershatter shows how Party-state policy became local and personal, and how it affected women’s agricultural work, domestic routines, activism, marriage, childbirth, and parenting—even their notions of virtue and respectability. The women narrate their pasts from the vantage point of the present and highlight their enduring virtues, important achievements, and most deeply harbored grievances. In showing what memories can tell us about gender as an axis of power, difference, and collectivity in 1950s rural China and the present, Hershatter powerfully examines the nature of socialism and how gender figured in its creation.



Gender and Employment in Rural China

Author : Jing Song

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 19,2 MB

Release : 2017-04-21

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1317425960

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With China’s rapid advancements in urbanization and industrialization, there has been significant labor movement away from agriculture in the rural regions. Using four village case studies, Song examines how this restructuring process affects the rural population. Much of her research is centered on their various perceptions and reactions towards the market reforms. How are their lives reshaped through the employment transition? Along with the changes of family life and the diversification of development models, how do an individual’s gender and background play a role in determining employment? These are the broad questions that Song addresses through detailed analysis of four different villages, in light of China’s move towards decentralization of its rural economy.



One Country, Two Societies

Author : Martin K. Whyte

Publisher : Harvard University Press

Page : 462 pages

File Size : 33,70 MB

Release : 2010-02-25

Category : History

ISBN : 9780674036307

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"A collection of essays that analyzes China's foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It examines the historical background of rural-urban relations; the size and trend in the income gap between rural and urban residents; aspects of inequality apart from income; and, experiences of discrimination, particularly among urban migrants." -- BOOK PUBLISHER WEBSITE.





Hong Kong Rural Women Under Chinese Rule

Author : Isabella Ng

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 26,4 MB

Release : 2020-12-18

Category : Hong Kong (China)

ISBN : 9780367728656

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This book explores gender dynamics in the indigenous villages (also known as walled villages) in post-handover Hong Kong. It looks at how Hong Kong's reunification with China has impacted the walled villagers, in particular the women, and how the walled villages' current gender dynamics in return reflects the changes that have happened in Hong Kong after the reunification with China. It traces the historical development of the walled villages, outlines the nature of walled-village society, and explores the changes currently at work including the erosion of the rural/urban divide, the increasing participation of indigenous women in Hong Kong society more widely and the breakdown of traditional social norms, especially patriarchy.



Rural Women in Urban China

Author : Tamara Jacka

Publisher : M.E. Sharpe

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 11,80 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780765621603

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Based on in-depth ethnographic research (using an approach that seeks to understand how migration is experienced by the migrants themselves) a first-hand account of the experiences of women in rural China who joined the vast migration to Beijing and other cities at the end of the twentieth century.



Women's Work in Rural China

Author : Tamara Jacka

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 22,16 MB

Release : 1997

Category : China

ISBN : 9780521599283

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Based on interviews with rural Chinese women, officials and social scientists, and on Chinese newspapers, journals and academic reports. Analyses the situation of women of Han nationality with rural household registration, most of whom worked in townships and villages, but some of whom worked in cities. Delineates patterns in gender divisions of labour in the context of economic reform.



Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China

Author : Errol Mendes

Publisher : University of Ottawa Press

Page : 439 pages

File Size : 16,35 MB

Release : 2009-04-18

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 077661780X

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Confronting Discrimination and Inequality in China focuses on the most challenging areas of discrimination and inequality in China, including discrimination faced by HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, rural populations, migrant workers, women, people with disabilities, and ethnic minorities. The Canadian contributors offer rich regional, national, and international perspectives on how constitutions, laws, policies, and practices, both in Canada and in other parts of the world, battle discrimination and the conflicts that rise out of it. The Chinese contributors include some of the most independent-minded scholars and practitioners in China. Their assessments of the challenges facing China in the areas of discrimination and inequality not only attest to their personal courage and intellectual freedom but also add an important perspective on this emerging superpower.



Contemporary China

Author : Tamara Jacka

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 327 pages

File Size : 48,77 MB

Release : 2013-09-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1107292298

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China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding social changes. Contemporary China provides a fascinating portrayal of society and social change in the contemporary People's Republic of China. This book introduces readers to key sociological perspectives, themes and debates about Chinese society. It explores topics such as family life, citizenship, gender, ethnicity, labour, religion, education, class and rural/urban inequalities. It considers China's imperial past, the social and institutional legacies of the Maoist era, and the momentous forces shaping it in the present. It also emphasises diversity and multiplicity, encouraging readers to consider new perspectives and rethink Western stereotypes about China and its people. Real-life case studies illustrate the key features of social relations and change in China. Definitions of key terms, discussion questions and lists of further reading help consolidate learning. Including full-colour maps and photographs, this book offers remarkable insight into Chinese society and social change.