1st Edition
Gender and Chinese Development Towards an Equitable Society
By Lanyan Chen
Copyright 2008
192 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
188 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book takes a look beneath the surface of this "miracle growth", to explore the political economy of this process. Beyond the superficial macroeconomics of high growth rates, increasing GDP per capita and high trade volume, the book looks at what is happening to the very socioeconomic and political fabric of society; particularly in terms of the transformation of gender relations. ... Read more
1. Gender and the "Three Rural Problems" 2. Gender and Industrial Reforms: From Ownership Restructuring to Social Protection 3. Gender and the Family Planning Policy: "Population Security" Free from Sex Selection 4. Chinese Women in Decision Making: From Grassroots Governance to National Politics
Biography
Lanyan Chen is Professor and Foreign Expert at the Institute of Gender and Social Development at Tianjin Normal University in China.
