Globalization and women in China | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-15

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00:03:19 1 Western bias
00:06:05 2 History of female oppression in marriage
00:06:17 2.1 Traditional roles and Confucianism
00:07:45 2.2 Married life in Imperial China
00:11:16 2.3 May Fourth Movement
00:12:32 2.4 Marriage reforms in the Twentieth Century
00:15:25 3 Domestic life of a Chinese woman
00:15:37 3.1 Foot binding
00:17:41 3.2 Changes to customs based on Confucianism
00:21:04 3.3 Population control
00:23:46 4 Chinese women throughout the workplace
00:23:58 4.1 History of working women
00:26:01 4.2 Rural areas
00:27:13 4.3 Urban areas
00:29:02 4.3.1 Reasons for migrant labor
00:33:24 4.3.2 Degradation
00:38:14 5 See also



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The study of the impact of globalization on women in China examines the role and status of Chinese women relative to the political and cultural changes that have taken place in the 20th century as a consequence of globalization. Globalization refers to the interaction and integration of people, products, cultures and governments between various nations around the globe; this is fostered by trade, investment, and information technology.  Globalization affected women's rights and the gender hierarchy in China, in aspects of domestic life such as marriage and primogeniture, as well as in the workplace. These changes altered the quality of life and the availability of opportunities to women at different junctures throughout the modern globalization process.
The dynamics of gender inequity are related with the ideological principles held by the ruling political regime. The imperial era was dominated by the social paradigm of Confucianism, which was a pervasive philosophy throughout the Orient. Confucian ideals emphasized morality, character, social relationship, and the status quo. Confucius preached jen (humanity) and the equality and educability of all people; Neo-Confucianists and Imperial leaders used his beliefs in social hierarchy, particularly in the family setting, for the physical and social oppression of women. As the Chinese government began to re-assimilate themselves into the global community in the late 19th to early 20th century, it shifted away from conventional Confucian ideals and women's role in society changed as well. After Mao Zedong established the People's Republic of China in 1949, a change in traditional gender roles came about. Mao's death marked the beginning of the current communist administration, and an influx of international communications in the areas of commerce, politics and social ideals. Since the 1980s, under the new communist party, the women's rights movement has gained momentum and has become a national issue as well as a sign of modernization.
In rural areas, women traditionally work alongside their family to produce crops like tea and rice. In urban areas, women work in factories, living away from home. Most of these factory workers are young girls who send their income to their families. To help maintain the rights of women in factories, labor unions and organizations were built. In their homes, women take care of their children and cook.