The Demographic Masculinization of China Hoping for a Son |
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| Author:
| Attané, Isabelle |
| Series title: | INED Population Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-3-319-00235-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing AG
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This book surveys the shortage of girls and women in China today, focusing on gender imbalance in childhood and youth and excess mortality later in life. Shows that discrimination against girls and women is part of a traditional value system that favors males.
This book surveys the shortage of girls and women in China today, focusing on gender imbalance in childhood and youth and excess mortality later in life. Shows that discrimination against girls and women is part of a traditional value system that favors males.