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joyce_ti's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
π΅ππ‘πππ¦πππ π΅ππ π΅πππ‘βππ: πβπ πΉππππππ π‘ π΄π€πππππππ ππ πΆβπππ by Leta Hong Fincher is a well researched and easy-to-read review of feminism in China. It is an essential read for better understanding China, internet censorship and the struggle of marginalised people.
Hong Fincher stresses important topics, such as rights movements in China while diving into questions of authorianism and patriarchy and how those two work hand in hand in society.
In the centre of her research stands the arrest, detention and release of the "Feminist Five" in 2015. Hong Fincher uses their story, and what happened since then, to draw conclusions about China in specific and other authoritarian systems in general. It becomes clear that China's Communist Party relies heavily on the suppression of women and their role as reproductive tools as a key to enable stability in their soceity and of their regime.
This book is extremely important, not only for the study of feminism and human rights, but also for the examination of authoritarian regimes. It is scary how such big movements often only reach global audiences until later on, especially since the internet is heavily restricted in some parts of the world.
Hong Fincher gives voice to the women who have faced violence from the state for speaking up against discrimination and the regime. She also highlights the horrific tactics used by the Party to discipline against social activism.
This is a fantastic book and a call to arms for feminists around the globe to understand the challenges which women, queer people, and minorities face.
Hong Fincher stresses important topics, such as rights movements in China while diving into questions of authorianism and patriarchy and how those two work hand in hand in society.
In the centre of her research stands the arrest, detention and release of the "Feminist Five" in 2015. Hong Fincher uses their story, and what happened since then, to draw conclusions about China in specific and other authoritarian systems in general. It becomes clear that China's Communist Party relies heavily on the suppression of women and their role as reproductive tools as a key to enable stability in their soceity and of their regime.
This book is extremely important, not only for the study of feminism and human rights, but also for the examination of authoritarian regimes. It is scary how such big movements often only reach global audiences until later on, especially since the internet is heavily restricted in some parts of the world.
Hong Fincher gives voice to the women who have faced violence from the state for speaking up against discrimination and the regime. She also highlights the horrific tactics used by the Party to discipline against social activism.
This is a fantastic book and a call to arms for feminists around the globe to understand the challenges which women, queer people, and minorities face.
sophronisba's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this illuminating account of Chinese feminism, and learned quite a lot as well. (Previously I had not honestly given much thought to the state of feminism in China.) Concise and well-written, I highly recommend.
independent_wombat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
requlus's review against another edition
5.0
"if sons and daughters are treated equally, raised and educated in the same manner, then the responsibilities assumed by men and women would surely become equal. when that happens, the nouns 'man' and 'woman' would no longer be necessary."
"as a woman, i have no country."
a five stars read. i didn't know anything about feminism in china, so this just hit me like anything. but this is such an important read. especially for anyone even mildly interested in "feminism". this is important. please read it.
also, the book mentioned about how "dangal" was such a big hit in china, bc the young feminists found inspiration and ability to relate with it. they felt like they shared the story of gender hypocrisy and opposing the gender roles that the athletes went through in india.
in such a depressing book, that section was so heartwarming to read. again, proving how important stories are - fictional or otherwise. an underdog story of a female wrestler in india became an inspiration for a feminist in china.
this is exactly why i love stories.
"as a woman, i have no country."
a five stars read. i didn't know anything about feminism in china, so this just hit me like anything. but this is such an important read. especially for anyone even mildly interested in "feminism". this is important. please read it.
also, the book mentioned about how "dangal" was such a big hit in china, bc the young feminists found inspiration and ability to relate with it. they felt like they shared the story of gender hypocrisy and opposing the gender roles that the athletes went through in india.
in such a depressing book, that section was so heartwarming to read. again, proving how important stories are - fictional or otherwise. an underdog story of a female wrestler in india became an inspiration for a feminist in china.
this is exactly why i love stories.
aimeelee's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
When preparing for our podcast on the #MeToo movement (it did not end up to be on the movement afterall), I was trying to find an Asian perspective on the feminist movement. Believe me it was not easy, I found pages and pages of (great, I must stress) recommendations from a US- or European perspectives, but really not much from elsewhere in the world.
You may have heard of Leta Hong Fincher, an academic and journalist who wrote about Leftover Women, a term that demonises unmarried women. This book picks up on the experiences of the Feminist Five - Li Maizi, Wei Tingting, Zheng Churan, Wu Rongrong and Wang Man. They were arrested ahead of International Women's Day in 2015 for raising awareness about sexual harassment.
In a patriarchal authoritarian regime where digital surveillance is a part of your every day life, where does 21st century feminism stand? Modern feminism is contradictory to the country's national development goals, ideals of marriage and families, and free speech. Betraying Big Brother is an incredibly moving account of young Chinese women who are single, child-free, queer and a threat to the CCP to be reckoned with.
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You may have heard of Leta Hong Fincher, an academic and journalist who wrote about Leftover Women, a term that demonises unmarried women. This book picks up on the experiences of the Feminist Five - Li Maizi, Wei Tingting, Zheng Churan, Wu Rongrong and Wang Man. They were arrested ahead of International Women's Day in 2015 for raising awareness about sexual harassment.
In a patriarchal authoritarian regime where digital surveillance is a part of your every day life, where does 21st century feminism stand? Modern feminism is contradictory to the country's national development goals, ideals of marriage and families, and free speech. Betraying Big Brother is an incredibly moving account of young Chinese women who are single, child-free, queer and a threat to the CCP to be reckoned with.
#betrayingbigbrother #letahongfincher #feminism #metoo #feministbooks #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #bookish #bookstagramuk #bookstagram #igreaders #igreads #readingwomen #readersofinsta #readersofig
sariggs's review against another edition
5.0
Five stars based solely on how much I didnβt know that I didnβt know about China before I read this, and how much I know now. Also, that the last chapter led me to this video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDbcZl3oCuw