Women Hold Up Half The Sky: The Political-economic And Socioeconomic Narratives Of Women In China

China is a highly centralized state with a one-party political system that has strengthened the Chinese Communist Party's guide for women's work, enacted/upgraded rights protection law, actualized mechanisms for women's causes, streamlined work systems, and augmented the Women's Federation as an intermediary between the CPC, the state, and all Chinese women. Chinese women in the socialist era were exemplary models of mothers and career women who treated family life and work as equally important priorities.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 140 pages
\n Publication date: 10 March 2021
\n Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
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This volume delves into the intricate interplay of macro factors that shape gender conceptualizations in China, a country characterized by its highly centralized state and authoritarian strongman regime. With a one-party political system, policies, including those related to gender, are disseminated from the center to various provinces, cities, towns, villages, and local areas, exerting a profound influence on societal norms and attitudes.

In terms of policy-making, the Chinese government has taken significant steps to promote gender equality. They have reinforced the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) guidelines for women's work, enacted or upgraded rights protection laws in the National People's Congress (NPC), established mechanisms for advancing women's causes in the Chinese People's Political Conservative Conference (CPPCC), streamlined work systems to ensure effective implementation of national gender equality policies, and expanded the role of the Women's Federation as a liaison between the CPC, the state, and all Chinese women.

During the socialist era, Chinese women served as exemplary models of mothers and career women, balancing family life and work with equal importance. They hailed from the upper middle class to high net worth individuals, showcasing their success in juggling both responsibilities as objects of moral suasion for other Chinese women. The state recognized and celebrated these women as ideal modern Chinese women, featuring them in state media, moral suasion campaigns, and propaganda.

The volume aims to explore the multifaceted influences of these macro factors on gender conceptualizations in China, shedding light on the complex dynamics that shape societal attitudes and behaviors towards gender roles and equality. By examining the historical, political, and cultural contexts in which gender norms have evolved, the book provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing Chinese women as they strive for greater social and economic empowerment.

\n Weight: 364g\n
Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9789811226182\n \n