J. West - Böcker

What has been the impact of this age of transformation on women's lives in China? This wide ranging and interdisciplinary collection brings together scholars from China and the West to examine the many dimensions of debate around gender issues in contemporary China. The experiences of women in education, employment, marriage and the family, in rural and urban areas are analyzed and assessed. Published at a time when there is more open acknowledgement in China of the discrepancy between the language of equality, and experiences of discrimination and inequality.

This wide-ranging and interdisciplinary collection brings together scholars from China and the West to examine the many dimensions of debate around gender issues in contemporary China. The experiences of women in education, employment, marriage and the family, in rural and urban areas are analysed and assessed.