Sexuality in a changing China : young women, sex and intimate relations in the reform period /

China has experienced rapid economic and social change since the beginning of the 'Open Door' policy in 1978. Yet at the same time, the legacy of the Mao era remains and elements of Confucianism continue to exist in the reform period. As a result, traditional views concerning gender roles...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zarafonetis, Nicole (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
Series:Routledge research on gender in Asia series
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1520417
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : making sense of modernity in China
  • "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" : women and economic reform
  • "At fifteen, we know nothing!" : approaches and attitudes to sex education and sexuality
  • "All they want is a sexy ayi" : dating and intimate relationships
  • "It's like an unspoken rule" : exploring the continuing expectation of marriage
  • Conclusion.