Hong Kong Rural Women under Chinese Rule: Gender Politics, Reunification and Globalization in Post-colonial Hong Kong
- Author(s):
- Isabella Ng Fung-sheung
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publish Date:
- 2019
- Details:
192 pages
ISBN: 9781138497078
This book explores gender dynamics in the indigenous villages (also known as walled villages) in post-handover Hong Kong. It traces the historical development of the walled villages, outlines the nature of walled village society, and explores the changes currently at work, including the erosion of the rural-urban divide, the increasing participation of indigenous women in Hong Kong society and the breakdown of traditional social norms, especially patriarchy.