Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China

摘要

Leta Hong Fincher's book addresses gender inequality in China from a non-traditional angle - the phenomenon of "leftover woman" or shengnii, which is a term developed in recent years in the Chinese language to describe an urban, professional female in her late twenties or older, who remains single. While educated women in other industrialised countries who pursue their careers are also reported to marry late or stay single, what makes Fincher's study unique is that it takes into consideration the gender gap in real-estate wealth and gender imbalance in the Chinese society. The book is based on a large amount of empirical data that the author has collected as part of her doctoral study, as well as the content of news reports, editorials, online discussion forums and images circulated on the Internet in China.