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Gender Inequality and Social Structure in Urban China

Norman Stockman

This article proposes an interpretation of changes in patterns of gender inequality in urban China in terms of the specific interrelationships of production and reproduction in Chinese work-units (danwei). The historical background of the structural conditions for gender inequality in pre-revolutionary Chinese society is sketched out, emphasising the lack of institutional separation of household and enterprise. The communist danwei is a multi-functional organisation which combines productive and reproductive functions. This structure has been conducive to the relatively greater gender equality which has been achieved in communist China. The reforms of recent years introduce pressures to separate productive and reproductive functions, which are likely to erode the trends towards greater gender equality.

Key Words: China • gender • inequality • production • reproduction • household

Sociology, Vol. 28, No. 3, 759-777 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/0038038594028003007
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