Status of Chinese Women in Family: A Comparative Study of Taiwan, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong ()

Author: Yi Qingchun, Chen Yuhua
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book compiles the collaborative research outcomes from a decade-long study of cross-cultural Chinese societies. It brings together prominent scholars from three regions to conduct a comprehensive examination of the "status of Chinese women in families" based on the unique characteristics of each society. Under the "resource-norm" framework, the book systematically analyzes the similarities and differences in family structures and relationships across three Chinese societies within the context of cultural homogeneity and social institutional diversity. It explores how family structures and women's employment shape the modern status of Chinese women, and how the dynamic interconnections within families manifest differently in Taiwan, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. This work is an indispensable resource for those interested in the development of families and the status of women across the mainland and Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.