Although it is generally believed in China that socialism raised
women's status and paid work liberated them from the shackles of
patriarchy, the economic reforms of the last two decades of the
twentieth century meant women workers were more vulnerable to
losing their jobs than men. Unlike previous studies, which have
focused on the macro-structural features of this process, this book
makes the voices of ordinary women workers heard and applies
feminist perspectives on women and work to the Chinese
situation.
Drawing upon extensive life history interviews, this book
contests the view that mobilizing women into the workplace brought
about their liberation. Instead, the gendered redundancy they
experienced was the culmination of a lifetime's experiences of
gender inequalities. Setting their life stories against a backdrop
of great social-political upheaval in China, the book suggests that
the women of this 'unlucky generation' have borne the brunt of
sufferings caused by sacrifices they made for the development of
socialist China.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Contemporary China Series |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
2007 |
Authors: |
Jieyu Liu
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-68992-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-68992-9 |
Barcode: |
9780415689922 |
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