Employment of Women in Chinese Cultures: Half the Sky (New Horizons in Management series)

Examining the employment lives of Chinese women living under different government systems at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the contributors to this volume present an overview of factors affecting the employment status of women. The volume includes chapters on the People?’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore - nations that have common Chinese cultural experiences but very different economic systems and government structures. Policies and laws vary widely in Chinese societies from the egalitarian, socialist provisions of The People?’s Republic of China to the laissez-faire, capitalist policy the British advocated for the Hong Kong government before 1997. Employment of Women in Chinese Cultures provides a theoretical introduction from both Chinese and Western perspectives, as well as summaries of the effect on women?’s employment of government policies on taxation, health and safety, reproduction, childcare, and education in each nation-state. By juxtaposing the work of women of a similar cultural heritage living under different government systems, new insights are gained that can benefit Chinese working women wherever they live. Scholars and students of management, labor, gender, and China will find this volume of great interest. Government leaders will also find the research on women?’s employment lives a useful tool in future decision-making. Examining The Employment Lives Of Chinese Women Living Under Different Government Systems At The Beginning Of The Twenty-first Century, The Contributors To This Volume Present An Overview Of Factors Affecting The Employment Status Of Women. The Volume Includes Chapters On The People's Republic Of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong And Singapore - Nations That Have Common Chinese Cultural Experiences But Very Different Economic Systems And Government Structures. Policies And Laws Vary Widely In Chinese Societies From The Egalitarian, Socialist Provisions Of The People's Republic Of China To The Laissez-faire, Capitalist Policy The British Advocated For The Hong Kong Government Before 1997. Employment Of Women In Chinese Cultures Provides A Theoretical Introduction From Both Chinese And Western Perspectives, As Well As Summaries Of The Effect On Women's Employment Of Government Policies On Taxation, Health And Safety, Reproduction, Childcare, And Education In Each Nation-state. By Juxtaposing The Work Of Women Of A Similar Cultural Heritage Living Under Different Government Systems, New Insights Are Gained That Can Benefit Chinese Working Women Wherever They Live. Theoretical Perspectives On Women's Employment Careers In A National Government Context / Cherlyn Skromme Granrose, Irene Hau-siu Chow And Irene K.h. Chew -- Images Of Women And Government In The Chinese Cultural Heritage / Cherlyn Skromme Granrose -- National Policy Influence On Women's Careers In The People's Republic Of China / Yong-qing Fang, Cherlyn Kkromme Granrose And Rita V. Kong (mei Hui Jiang) -- Women In Taiwan / T.k. Peng And Tsai-wei Wang -- Impact Of Government Policy On Working Women In Hong Kong / Irene Hau-siu Chow -- Impact Of Government And Family Responsibilities On The Career Development Of Working Women In Singapore / Irene K.h. Chew And Naresh Khatri -- Women's Development In Hebei Province, Prc / Yong-qing Fang -- Chinese Women, Half The Sky, Little Ground / Cherlyn Skromme Granrose. Edited By Cherlyn Skromme Granrose. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 5 Figures and tables......Page 7 Contributors......Page 9 Introduction: Chinese women with different government systems......Page 13 1. Theoretical perspectives on women’s employment careers in a national government context......Page 21 2. Images of women and government in the Chinese cultural heritage: a brief overview......Page 47 3. National policy influence on women’s careers in the People’s Republic of China......Page 61 4. Women in Taiwan: social status, education and employment......Page 96 5. The impact of government policy on working women in Hong Kong......Page 119 6. The impact of government and family responsibilities on the career development of working women in Singapore......Page 140 7. Women’s development in Hebei Province, PRC......Page 169 8. Chinese women, half the sky, little ground: comparative comments on Chinese women’s lives under various government systems......Page 193 Index......Page 211 Provides a theoretical introduction from both Chinese and Western perspectives, as well as summaries of the effect on women's employment of government policies on taxation, health and safety, reproduction, childcare, and education in each nation-state. This volume presents an overview of factors affecting the employment status of women Scholars And Students Of Management, Labor, Gender, And China Will Find This Volume Of Great Interest. Government Leaders Will Also Find The Research On Women's Employment Lives A Useful Tool In Future Decision-making.--book Jacket.