Leftover Women in China
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Leftover Women in China offers an intimate empirical and theoretical analysis of the lived experience and legal consciousness of China's "leftover women," women who remain unmarried in their late twenties and beyond. Drawing on in-depth interviews and focus groups, Qian Liu examines how leftover women—including those who prefer to remain single, those waiting for the right husband, and queer women—deal with parental and social pressures, as well as the denial of their right to have children outside of heterosexual marriage.
Sensitively exploring the distinctive patterns of parent-child interactions in Chinese families, Liu invites readers to understand leftover women's observance, evasion, and manipulation of the law in the context of intergenerational relationships and obligations.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520405745
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 499g
Pages: 234
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About the Author
Qian Liu is Assistant Professor of Law and Society in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary.
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