Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China

Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China
ISBN-10
1783607904
ISBN-13
9781783607907
Category
Social Science
Pages
224
Language
English
Published
2016-07-31
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Leta Hong Fincher

Description

In the early years of the People's Republic, the Communist Party sought to transform gender relations. Yet those gains have been steadily eroded in China's post-socialist era. Contrary to the image presented by China's media, women in China have experienced a dramatic rollback of rights and gains relative to men. In Leftover Women, Leta Hong Fincher exposes shocking levels of structural discrimination against women, and the broader damage this has caused to China's economy, politics, and development.

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