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Record Nr.

UNINA9911035158303321

Autore

Xie Lei

Titolo

Challenges and Strategies of Professional Women in Contemporary China : Narrative and Analysis of Gender Dynamics in the Workplace / / by Lei Xie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783032046109

9783032046093

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 pages)

Collana

Diversity and Inclusion Research, , 2662-6004

Disciplina

658.3008

Soggetti

Diversity in the workplace

Industrial sociology

Diversity Management and Women in Business

Sociology of Work

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

-- Preface.  -- Part I.  -- Chapter 1: Ageism.  -- Chapter 2: Guanxi and Quid Pro Quo.  -- Chapter 3: Gender Inequality in the Workplace.  -- Chapter 4: Glass Ceiling.  -- Chapter 5: Direct Clash.  -- Chapter 6: Joann.  -- Chapter 7: Emotional Support.  -- Chapter 8: Women Salon.  -- Chapter 9: Debriefing.  -- Chapter 10: Wolf Warrior Training.  -- Part II.  -- Chapter 11: Women Emancipation in China.  -- Chapter 12: Discriminations in the Workplace.  -- Chapter 13: Another Possible World.  -- Glossary of Terms.  -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the challenges and dilemmas faced by professional women in contemporary China. Through an interconnection of storytelling and academic analysis, the book unravels complex themes of gender discrimination, workplace dynamics, gender roles, and societal expectations of today’s professional Chinese women in China. The author provides historical insights from the Women’s Emancipation Movement in China and explores the challenges Chinese women continue to encounter as they strive for professional growth while navigating personal relationships and Chinese cultural norms. This book is ideal for academics, scholars, practitioners, and policy makers



interested in the gender roles in the workplace in China.