| Description |
1 online resource (193 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Research on Gender in Asia Series |
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Routledge research on gender in Asia series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction: making sense of modernity in China; Theories of late modernity and personal relationships; China, modernity and intimacy; Structure of the book; 2 'Socialism with Chinese characteristics': women and economic reform; Generational changes; Consumer culture; Continuing influences; Women and economic reform; Conclusion; 3 'At fifteen, we know nothing!': approaches and attitudes to sex education and sexuality; The sexual climate in reform; Silences around sex; Learning about sex; The importance of comprehensive sex education; Conclusion |
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4 'All they want is a sexy ayi': dating and intimate relationshipsDating practices and culture; Debating premarital sex; Ideal partners; Conclusion; 5 'It's like an unspoken rule': exploring the continuing expectation of marriage; Timing of marriage; Motivations for marriage; Pressures to marry; Unmarried women and shengnü; Conclusion; 6 Conclusion; Appendix: summary of participant information; Glossary of key terms and phrases; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Dating (Social customs) -- China
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Dating (Social customs)
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315293912 |
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1315293919 |
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