Betraying Big Brother : the feminist awakening in China

Book 2018

"On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for thirty-seven days. The Feminist Five became a global cause celebre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But the Five are only symbols of a much larger feminist movement of civil rights lawyers, labor activists, performance artists, and online w...

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Feminism China

Social media Political aspects China

Women Political activity China

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ISBN:

9781786633644

Description:

248 pages ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Feminist awakening in China

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-233) and index

Contents:

Introduction
China's feminist five
The Internet and feminist awakening
Detention and release
Your body is a battleground
Jingwei fills the sea
Feminists, lawyers and workers
China's patriarchal authoritarianism
Conclusion : a song for all women

LCCN:

2018016225

Control Number:

2596415

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