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How do I...  WebPath Express results for "women in china"  [Refine your search]   Selected List: My Personal List   Displaying 1 - 10 out of 10 Grade Level: All Grade Levels Elementary Elementary & Middle Middle Middle & High High       Women in China Finally Making a Great Leap Forward Grade Level:   Learn about the custom of foot binding that women in China endured for nearly one thousand years. Although cultures throughout history have practiced various customs to achieve beauty, foot binding, an attempt to stop the natural growth of the feet, is one of the most bizarre and cruel. On this web site, you will learn how the practice of foot binding went deeper than fashion and reflected the role of women in Chinese society. It was considered necessary in China for a woman to have bound feet in order to achieve a good life. Topic: China--History, Women--China URL:  http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/China/04/hutchins/hutchins.htm Gender Difference in History: Women in China and Japan Grade Level:   Many cultures teach that women and men possess different capacities and functions. Often this belief is the basis for the subordination of women in society. In China, male and female aspects are considered different, but neither one is considered inferior or superior. Learn how Taoism and Buddhism granted women some areas of empowerment, even in ancient times. You will also learn how Confucian teachings and other influences changed the culture to subjugate women and led to practices such as footbinding and the selling of daughters. Follow other changes in attitudes towards women up to the twentieth century on this site. Topic: China--History, Women--China URL:  http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/essay-04.html The Strength of Rural Women in China Grade Level:   Learn how the role of women in China in rural areas is changing. Rural women used to work behind the scenes and never helped make decisions. Since the land reform movements of the 1950s, women have increasingly commanded more involvement and status. They have begun taking part in collective labor and have increased family incomes. On this web site, you will meet some of these rural women and learn about their lives, their jobs, and their families. Topic: China--Economic conditions, China--Social life and customs, Women--China URL:  http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2006/issue2/0206p21.htm Women in China Finally Making a Great Leap Forward Grade Level:   Since 1949 China has promised women equality, but it is only very recently that women in educated urban China are claiming new status and power. China was traditionally a very patriarchal society, and you will learn how the revolution of the 1950s made changes quickly and radically. Males outnumber females in China, and that has led to competition for brides. There is also a greater emphasis on love inside marriage and on mutual respect between husband and wife. Learn about the gains women in China have achieved and why they are struggling to keep them Topic: China--Social life and customs, Women--China URL:  http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1217/p01s04-woap.html China's Women Fight Kitchen Culture Grade Level:   Women from rural villages in China still lag far behind Chinese women in major cities in terms of equal opportunity and advancement. Several women from farming villages told journalists that they are still handicapped by unequal education and few job opportunities. Most of all, they are limited by the traditional stereotypical division of social roles between men and women. Some women who are taking technical training classes, for example, have to leave in the middle to go home and cook for their families. Find out other examples of double standards and what the women are doing to overcome the problems. Topic: Women--China, Women--Social conditions URL:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/not_in_website/syndication/monitoring/media_reports/1797524.stm Born to be Second Class Grade Level:   Women in China seem to be undergoing a backlash to gains they have made since the sweeping reforms of the 1950s. Women in China who grew up with equal job and schooling opportunities are now being pressured to stay home, according to this web site. Female infanticide is a widespread problem, and women are often the first hired, first fired for many jobs. Learn how this backsliding has occurred, what real women in China are experiencing, and how they are fighting back. Topic: China--Economic conditions--1976-2000, China--History--20th century, Women--China URL:  http://www.time.com/time/international/1995/950911/women.china.html Empress Wu Zetian Grade Level:   There has only been one female in Chinese history to rule as emperor, and her name was Wu Zetian. On this web site, you will learn about Wu Zetian and how she came to power. You will also learn about the differing opinions about her personality and her leadership. She lived during the Tang Dynasty (618-906 AD), which was a time of relative freedom for women. In order to challenge Confucian beliefs against rule by women, Wu began a campaign to raise the position of women. Find out how she ultimately maneuvered her way into being emperor of China. Topic: China--History--Tang dynasty, 618-907, Empresses, Women--China URL:  http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine6.html China From the Inside Grade Level:   Take an inside look at China's past and present under the control of the Communist Party. Find out how the government maintains control of more than a billion people. Discover how the role of women in China changed over the centuries. Consider what will happen as more of China's arable lands and rivers become unfit for human use due to environmental degradation and pollution. Think about how the Chinese people can learn the truth about the government in the midst of intimidation. Videos, program descriptions, and in-depth looks examine life in China. Topic: Communism--China URL:  http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/ The Women's Kingdom: Background Facts and Related Links Grade Level:   Investigate an ancient society that follows a matriarchal tradition. In the culture of the Mosuo of southwestern China, the women carry on the family name, make major decisions, govern the villages, and run the households and finances. An alternative form of marriage exists, children are raised by the mother's clan, and the traditional Mosuo religion worships nature and the Mother Goddess. The Mosuo society has no jails or words for war, and uncles take precedence over fathers in a child's life. Learn about other matriarchal societies around the world, including the Minangkabau, Nagovisi, Khasi, Garo, ancient Minoans, and legendary Amazons. Topic: Sex role URL:  http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/07/introduction_tolinks.html Three Virtuous and Talented Empresses of Minority Groups in Chinese History Grade Level:   Women played significant roles in the history of China. This article features three of these important historical figures. The third woman, Borjigit, Empress of Huang Taiji, was the mother of Shunzhi. He was called Emperor Shunzhi (1644-1661), and thus Borjigit became the empress, called Xiaozhuang. See an image of Jorjigit and read about her life and influence as the mother of the emperor. Another of her sons also took the throne upon the death of Shunzhi, so Borjigit was called "Empress of Prospering the Country in Two Dynasties". Topic: China--History--Shunzhi dynasty, 1644-1661, Empresses URL:  http://www.womenofchina.cn/Profiles/Women_in_History/201165.jsp Displaying 1 - 10 out of 10
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