Leta hong fincher, a wellknown independent scholar of china, has been researching and writing about the countrys unmarried, educated, urban female population for years. Leta hong finchers book betraying big brother verso was named one of the best books of 2018 by vanity fair, newsweek, bitch media, autostraddle and foreign policy interrupted. This book brings up some very difficult points and has done a very good job of finding out the data when the government in question is doing its best to hide it. The resurgence of gender inequality in china by leta hongfincher paperback book at and save. The resurgence of gender inequality in china, edition 2 ebook written by leta hong fincher. Leta hong fincher audio books, best sellers, author bio. Leta hong fincher is a journalist and scholar who has written for the new york times, washington post, guardian, ms. Leta hong fincher, an american journalistturnedacademic, argues that the same party that pushed through the elevation of womens status in the 1950s is now trying to engineer their return to the kitchen. Leta hong fincher s subject researched through statistical analysis, sociological surveys and. Leta hong fincher s account of a powerful network of activists is a foundational text on feminism in contemporary china, rich with scholarship and a grasp of history. Hong fincher starts off by illustrating the case of the leftover woman, a single 27plus female who is unanimously mocked and scorned. The resurgence of gender inequality in china, leta hong fincher argues that the statesponsored media campaign denigrating leftover women that is, urban professional women aged over 27 who are unmarried is indicative of a broad resurgence of gender. Hong fincher pulls no punches in her excoriation of this injustice, and yet her book.
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In fact, women in china have experienced a dramatic rollback of rights and gains relative to men. The resurgence of gender inequality in china zed 2014, was named one of the top five china books of 2014 by the asia. A century ago, chinese feminists fighting for the emancipation of women helped spark the. Author leta hong fincher explains how term leftover women is chinese propaganda. Leftover women by leta hong fincher overdrive rakuten. Leftover women debunks the popular myth that women have fared well as a result of postsocialist chinas economic reforms and breakneck growth.
I chose this as the focus of my phd and later decided to write a book about it. Leta hong finchers account of a powerful network of activists is a foundational text on. Leta hong fincher is a journalist and scholar who has written for the new york times, washington post, the guardian, ms. This book is based on her phd project on the underresearched connections between leftover women, chinas property market, and gender inequality. Through interviews with the feminist five and other leading chinese activists, hong fincher illuminates both the difficulties they face and their joy of betraying big brother, as one of the feminist five wrote of the defiance she felt during her detention. A vital and necessary book in a world hostile to women and girls. The resurgence of gender inequality in china, edition 2. Leta hong finchers book gives a complete picture of the modernday feminist movement in china, while also putting it in the context of history. The topic doesnt belong to hong fincher alone, and chinese even has a special term for this group of women over about 25. Leta hong fincher is a journalist and scholar who has won several awards for her reporting on china, including the society of professional journalists sigma delta chi award. In the early years of the peoples republic, the communist party sought to transform gender relations with expansive initiatives.
Buy leta hong fincher ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. It is a book to inspire and to guide all of us who insist on fighting the patriarchy globally. Author leta hong fincher discusses her new book, betraying big brother. Yet those gains have been steadily eroded in chinas postsocialist era. Leta hong fincher is an awardwinning former journalist who has been published in a number of magazines and newspapers, including the new york times. The resurgence of gender inequality in china, was named one of the best asian books of 2014 by asia house, one of the top 5 china books of 2014 by chinafile, one of the best foreign policy books in 2014 by fp interrupted, and one of the top 10 china books of 2014 by time out magazine. In betraying big brother, journalist and scholar leta hong fincher argues that the popular, broadbased movement poses the greatest challenge to chinas authoritarian regime today. In this commanding book hong fincher argues that chinas international image, celebrating the increasing education and wealth of its women, masks an alarming slide back towards deep gender inequality and that the very education and wealth of chinese women is being used against them. Her book is a wellresearched and riveting read, including a number of gripping personal accounts straight from chinas socalled leftover women. Leta hong fincher was a journalist before completing a phd in sociology at beijings tsinghua university.
Author leta hong fincher explains how term leftover women. In leftover women, leta hong fincher convincingly argues that an orchestrated state campaign coopts women to marry and buy marital homes, often to the detriment of their careers and financial independence. The resurgence of gender inequality in china zed books. Journalist hong fincher, a doctoral candidate at tsinghua university, describes a statesponsored backlash against economically independent single women in urban china, and the growing wealth gap it enforces, in this highly suggestive study. Leta hong finchers book betraying big brother verso was named one of the best books of 2018 by vanity fair, newsweek, bitch media, autostraddle and. In chinas biggest cities, welleducated women in their 20s are turning down promotions at work or even quitting their jobs, fearing they might. Leta hong fincher accuses roseann lake of ripping off her. Leta has written for the new york times, washington post, the guardian, dissent magazine, ms.
Leta hong fincher is a journalist and scholar who has written for the new york times, washington post, the guardian, dissent magazine, ms. Betraying big brother by leta hong fincher paperback. The fact that lake fails to mention hong fincher anywhere in her new book struck a number of china experts as shady at. Feminisms extraordinary moment in china right now, and. For any curious observer of china or womens issues, this is one to read. Leta hong fincher is completing her phd in sociology at tsinghua university in beijing. In leftover women, leta hong fincher exposes shocking levels of structural discrimination against women, and the broader damage. This is the reality that china scholar leta hong fincher puts forward in her study of resurgent gender inequality in china. Her research on leftover women, gender inequality, and the property market in.
Leta hong fincher discusses new book on china feminism and. But hong fincher is something of a pioneer in the area, and many colleagues consider her 2014 book, leftover women. In the early years of the peoples republic of china, the communist party sought to transform gender relations, but those gains have been steadily eroded in recent decades during chinas transition to a postsocialist era. Bloomberg tried to ruin me for speaking out on china reporting. Scholar says new book on chinas leftover women fails to. Leta hong finchers account of a powerful network of activists is a foundational text on feminism in contemporary china, rich with scholarship and a grasp of history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read leftover women. In leftover women, journalist leta hong fincher exposes. Contrary to the image presented by chinas media, women in china have experienced a dramatic rollback of rights and gains relative to men. China has seen a rollback of female rights, as leta hong fincher vividly portrayed in her groundbreaking 2014 book leftover women. The feminist awakening in china, and why chinese feminists are being detained for actions like putting up stickers in. The resurgence of gender inequality in modern china.
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