In the early years of the People s Republic of China, the Communist Party sought to transform gender relations, but those gains have been steadily eroded in recent decades during China s transition to a post-socialist era. In fact, women in China have experienced a dramatic rollback of rights and gains relative to men. In Leftover Women, journalist Leta Hong-Fincher exposesshocking levels of structural discrimination against women and highlights the broader damage this has caused to China s economy, politics, and development.
Drawing on cutting-edge data from a Sina Weibo survey...