Bibliograph

Leftover in China, the women shaping the world's next superpower, Roseann Lake

Type

Label

Leftover in China, the women shaping the world's next superpower, Roseann Lake

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Leftover in China

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Roseann Lake

Sub title

the women shaping the world's next superpower

Summary

A narrative report on China's first generation of only daughters after the lift of the one-child policy examines the accomplishments and prospects of high-achieving young women who are postponing or avoiding marriage for the sake of professional careers that have rendered them less compatible with their rural-resident male counterparts

Table Of Contents

Ultrasound checks and imbalances -- "Golden turtles" -- Doors and windows -- Marriage and mortarboards -- Chickens, ducks, and comrades -- Freedom and submission -- Higher callings -- Love, with Chinese characteristics -- Cars, houses, cash -- East meets West -- Bamboo ceilings -- The way forward -- Epilogue: new beginnings to happy endings

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