Social Construction of Gender Inequality in the Housing System: Housing Experience of Women in Hong Kong

ISBN-13: 9781138344105 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 234 str.

Paul Pennartz; Anke Niehof

Opis

First published in 1997, this volume recognises the issue of gender inequality in Hong Kong housing by focusing on the crucial issues of housing for lone mothers and for women in new towns.

Spis treści

Part 1. Theory and Methodology. 1. Introduction. 2. Gendering the Housing Question. 3. Women and Housing in Hong Kong: the Structural context. 4. Researching Gender Issues. Part 2. Housing Experiences of Lone Mothers. 5. Restraining Lone Mothers’ Problem Solving Ability. 6. Marginalizing Lone Mother Families. Part 3. Women in New Towns. 7. Confining Women at Home. 8. Marginalizing Women at Work. Part 4. Conclusion and Discussion. 9. Social Construction of Gender Inequality.

O autorze

Paul Pennartz, Anke Niehof