Gender and Employment in Rural China

ISBN-13: 9781138915763 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 162 str.

Jing Song

Opis

With China s rapid advancements in urbanization and industrialization, there has been significant labor movement away from agriculture in the rural regions. Using four village case studies, Song examines how this restructuring process affects the rural population. Much of her research is centered on their various perceptions and reactions towards the market reforms. How are their lives reshaped through the employment transition? How does an individual s gender and background play a role in determining the type of employment? Do the peasants believe in the availability of opportunities brought about by the economic expansion? These are the broad questions that Song addresses through detailed analysis of four different villages, in light of China s moves towards decentralization of its agricultural economy. "

O autorze

Jing Song is Assistant Professor at Gender Studies Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.