This text explores changes to the nature of work in relation to changes in households, migration patterns, and gender in post-Mao China. The book examines how gender roles have been redefined by the economic and institutional changes that arose from this era of economic market reform.
The essays in this volume explore various aspects of work in China, including the nature of work, gender inequalities in work, gender and work in the context of migration, and the reciprocal influences of households and work organization.