Leftover Women
Book description
'Scattered with inspiring life-stories of courageous women.'
The Guardian
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked Leftover Women as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book by the leading expert on China’s feminist movement speaks to the modern-day realities of women in China – where the promise of the Communist revolution to deliver gender equality has been betrayed. Today’s women in China have experienced a dramatic rollback of the rights and gains they achieved early on. The structural discrimination against women in all sectors, from politics to business to relationships, is not easily overturned.
From Sheridan's list on Asian women.
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