Gender Discrimination at Work in Urban China: The Paradox of Equality and Difference in the Women's Liberation Movement

This book explores gender discrimination and women’s movements in China – from the May Fourth movement to present day. It critically examines the dynamics of the personal and political, or ‘home’ and ‘work’, and the role this discourse plays in women’s lives.

The book looks at women's 'work' within the contested field of a gender power struggle both in the politics and society in China. Patterns of employment for women have evolved over the years and women have continued to face new challeng...