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Left Behind? The Status of Women in Contemporary China
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Abstract The status of women in China has deteriorated markedly since 2006 relative to other countries, according to the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index. Taking a longer view, the position of women has greatly improved since the founding of the People’s Republic of China but, after the ‘opening up’ of ... mehr
The status of women in China has deteriorated markedly since 2006 relative to other countries, according to the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index. Taking a longer view, the position of women has greatly improved since the founding of the People’s Republic of China but, after the ‘opening up’ of the economy, the logic of the market and the legacy of patriarchy have worked to the detriment of women. After briefly reviewing trends in China’s economic, demographic and social development, this editorial follows the structure of the thematic issue in focusing on the processes which may have caused women to slip behind. Socio-economic and political factors are considered first before focusing on the impact of unprecedently large scale migration. The circumstances and experiences of women ‘left outside’ mainstream society are explored next before reflecting on the lives of women left behind in poverty.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
China; Frau; sozialer Status; sozioökonomische Entwicklung; geschlechtsspezifische Faktoren; soziale Ungleichheit; Patriarchat; politische Faktoren; Migration; Erwerbstätigkeit
Klassifikation
Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
China; economic development; employment; family; gender; marketisation; migration; patriarchy; poverty; women
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 1-9
Zeitschriftentitel
Social Inclusion, 8 (2020) 2
Heftthema
Left Behind? Women’s Status in Contemporary China
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet