In the process of helping women to help themselves, female activists have assumed a decisive role in negotiating social and political transformations in Chinese society. This is the first book that describes and analyzes the new phase of women's organizing in China, which started in the 1980s, and remains a vital force to the present day. The political and social changes taking place in contemporary Chinese society have, surprisingly, received scant attention. This volume enriches our understanding of the working of grassroots democracy in China by exploring women's popular organizing activities and their interaction with party-state institutions. By subjecting these activities to both empirical enquiry and theoretical scrutiny, a rigorous analysis of the exchange, dialogue, negotiation and transformation among and within three groups of political actors - popular women's groups, religious groups and the All China Women's Federation - is concisely presented to the reader. This book will be of tremendous interest to students of Chinese Studies, Political Science and Gender Studies alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781859735411
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95955306
Product Key Features
Author
Cecilia Milwertz, Maria Jaschok, Ping-Chun Hsiung
Publication Name
Chinese Women Organizing: Cadres, Feminists, Muslims, Queers
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
332 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
138mm
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
Editor
Maria Jaschok, Ping-Chun Hsiung, Cecilia Milwertz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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