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Concerns for the Future: Population Decline and Counter-productive Gender Norms
…will be interesting to see how effective these initiatives are. However, true transformation will not be achievable without a fundamental change in societal values, particularly gender norms. Falling back on…
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Winds of Change in South Korea’s Gender Debate
…who feel disadvantaged by Korean society and the push for gender equality reflects a backlash against efforts to promote a more equal society. This is the latest chapter in South…
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Confucius Returns – The Resurgence of Traditional Culture in China
…its radical proponents, who were themselves deeply rooted in this tradition. One of the most interesting intellectuals in early twentieth-century China, Wang Guowei (1877-1927), once said, “That which I love…
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The Campaign against “Sissy Men” and the Worship of Strength in Modern Chinese Culture
…The Chinese authorities are worried that young men in China are becoming effeminate and that this threatens to Xi Jinping’s grand project of national rejuvenation. In September last…
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Beckoning a New Era of Modernization with Chinese Characteristics
…schools and bringing back the “Three Passions”, that is: “passionate love for the Fatherland, for Socialism and for the Chinese Communist Party.” Xi Jinping’s Crackdown: a new Revolution? After decades…
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Falling out of the Middle Class?
…In a recent episode of the Chinese TV drama “A Love Dilemma”, two husbands in the central story share a personal moment contemplating the essential problem tormenting China’s…
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“Leftover Women” and Changing Attitudes towards Marriage
…that propaganda efforts would be enhanced “to guide the public to establish positive values on love, marriage and family.” Moreover, state media have also stressed that giving birth is not…