Leftover Women : The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (Paperback)

from palmaceae

A sobering and fascinating look at gender dynamics in present day China. It is absolutely amazing to me how people can be pressured into doing things that blatantly go against their own self interest thanks for governmental, family and media influence. This book reminds me yet again about the maj...

from rayneofdarkness

I was blown away by this book. Just the thought of me being 30 with a master's degree and unmarried how if I was in China what I would be dealing with. I feel the pressure of being an "old maid" from my mother who reminds me that I'm a dried up old woman already and if I don't get married soon an...

from Carolee888

This is definitely a four star book! Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Equality in China by Leta Hong Fincher makes me think of the 1950s in the United States. That was when women were encouraged to be home and take care of the family, instead of competing with men for a high paying jobs. ...

from goldnyght

This book brings up some very difficult points and has done a very good job of finding out the data when the government in question is doing its best to hide it. That said, after the first chapter it becomes a very tedious read with multiple references to other chapters and points back to things ...

from LynnGW

I have a great interest in the lives of Chinese people. As such, I was eager to read Leta Hong Fincher's "Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China". She did a thorough job of researching her subject. I learned so much about the true nature of what a modern Chinese woman experi...