1. Introduction -- Part I. State-Socialist Era (1949-The 1980s): 2. Equalizing gender and class ; 3. Socialist workers, national heroines ; 4. Womens triple burden -- Part II. Market Reform Era (The 1990s-Present): 5. Labor denigration and workfamily conflict ; 6. Womens domestic-role orientation ; 7. Diverse roles, a common dilemma ; 8. A different marital equality -- Part III. Conclusion: 9. Conclusion and implications -- Epilogue -- Appendix.
Summary:
"This book examines a three-way interaction among market, state, and family in China's recent market reform. Using interview data collected from women of three different cohorts in urban China, this study challenges China's free-market approach and demonstrates its negative impacts on women's work and family experiences. The book also explores urban women's non-market definitions of marital equality, and highlights theoretical and policy implications concerning market efficiency, marital equality, and the state's role in protecting public good."-- Provided by publisher.
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