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| Project Description | These interviews illustrate the multi-dimensional development of feminist practices in China's transformation from a socialist state economy to a capitalist market economy since the mid-1980s, when spontaneous women's activism emerged. Situating such development in the context of both global capitalism and global feminisms, especially in the context of the Fourth UN Conference on Women when Chinese feminists came into direct contact with global feminisms, the interviews conducted for this site explore the cultural, social, and political meanings of Chinese feminist practices. They illustrate how official, non-official, domestic, and overseas Chinese women activists express diverse visions of gender equality or engage in struggles over the very word "gender." These interviews reflect the scope and complexity of the contemporary Chinese women's movement. Feminist activists include women leaders from diverse groups, such as Ge Youli, a young leader who has involved in various urban based organizational activities funded by international donors to disseminate feminist ideas; Zhang Lixi, Vice President of the Chinese Women's College that affiliates with the All-China Women's Federation, who has promoted women's studies in her college; and Gao Xiaoxian, who holds an official position in the Shaanxi Women's Federation while creating several women's organizations outside official system to engage in legal service for women, anti-domestic violence, and gender and development. |
| Interviews | Interviewee Transcripts and Contextual Materials China Site Booklet (PDF) China Site Booklet with DVD Chapter Markers & Time Codes (PDF) Transcript of Thematic Film (PDF) China Site Bibliography (PDF) The transcripts and other materials on this Web site are intended for educational and research use. Any other use must be authorized. For such authorization, please contact the China site contact. |
| Site Contacts | The Chinese Women's University Wang Jinling - China Site Coordinator Wang Zheng - U.S. based China Site Coordinator Ying Zhang - U.S. based China Site Intern |
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