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Intercultural Courtships of Shengnü ("Leftover Women") and Western Men in Urban China
Understanding Sheng Nu ("Leftover Women"): The Phenomenon of Late Marriage among Chinese
Professional Women
Vol 10, Issue 3
In this study of 17 women's intercultural courtship experiences, it was difficult for them to find Western men who were looking for serious relationships. The topic of intercultural courtships brings to light the highly educated single Chinese women who straddle the world of a global cosmopolitan professional elite, and the world of a developing Chinese economy where traditional features like filial piety and guanxi (social connections) still endure.
“My Mother Wants Me to
Jiaru-haomen (Marry Into a Rich
and Powerful Family)!”:
Exploring the Pathways to “Altruistic Individualism” in Chinese Professional Women’s Filial Strategies of Marital Choice
Vol 5, Issue 1
In an era of individualization, Chinese individuals often have to face the challenge of balancing their personal choices with their filial obligations. This study explores the “marital filial strategies” of unmarried Chinese professional women who face filial contentions in their “marriage timing” and “partner choice.”
Vol 36, Issue 1
In the past few decades, there has been
a rise in the number of single, unmarried Chinese professional women, which is known as the sheng nu or “leftover women” phenomenon. Through an interactionist grounded theory method, this study has located the interactional constraints faced by 50 single Chinese professional women that were issued by their male romantic partners and parents.
Family Relations and Remarriage
Post-divorce and
Post-widowhood in China
(with Yang Hu)
Vol 39, Issue 8
Analyzing event history data from the 2010 China Family Panel Studies and 13 qualitative interviews, we examine the complex and gendered relationship between family relations and remarriage in China. We underline the importance of considering the “linked lives” of family members and comparing distinct life course circumstances in the study of remarriage.
