HCD 199: Women and Families in China
Gale Summerfield
This course examines the socio-economic impacts of the reforms in China during the last three decades through the lens of gender and family. Transition policies have provided opportunities but also have reinforced or created inequalities that threaten human security. The course focuses on the human security areas of livelihood, housing and land rights, healthcare, and population policy. Particular attention is paid to changes associated with the processes of rural-urban migration and globalization as well as interactions of gender, ethnicity, age, and income.