Essays about: "Chinese women"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 71 essays containing the words Chinese women.

  1. 21. Birds of a feather flock together : a case study of Chinese Guangchangwu dama in a super-diverse city

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Miaoer Chen; [2021]
    Keywords : Chinese Square dance; Guangchangwu Dama; sense of belonging; friendship; Conviviality; conviviality microspaces; Diversity; super diverse; music participation; empowerment; social media; senior adults; older women; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to critically examine how older women interact, perform to their heart's content, learn music, and communicate across cultures around square dancing in a Chinese context. The paper explores how retired Chinese grandmothers use square dancing to build social interactions, find friendships and integrate into diverse group life. READ MORE

  3. 22. “Hunnao” : a glimpse into Chinese patriarchy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Zekai Lu; [2021]
    Keywords : hunnao 婚闹 ; patriarchy; women s rights; CHINANEWS.COM 中国 新闻网 ; Weibo; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : "Hunnao"(婚闹) emerged in China during the pre-Qin period (221 B.C.) and has evolved ever since as a distinctive Chinese wedding tradition. It is a form of wedding entertainment retained by Chinese folk since ancient times. READ MORE

  4. 23. Engaging with female stand-up comedians in Rock & Roast 3 : Genres, Gender and Women’s humor

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Wen Zhao; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research bears the research gaps of Chinese stand-up comedy and female stand-up comedians in mind, aiming to contribute to the lesser researched field of Chinese female stand-up comedy. Audience research is the bedrock of this research which sheds light on how audiences define, interpret and evaluate the genre of stand-up comedy and female stand-up comedy. READ MORE

  5. 24. WOMEN WATCHING WOMEN : an Audience Research on Reality TV Show's Engagement and Chinese Women's Identity in "Sisters Who Make Waves"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Shunan Liu; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

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  6. 25. Women Hold Up Half the Sky - A case study on how professional women in contemporary Shanghai negotiate the contradictions between intergenerational obligations and career development

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Nicole Skoglund; [2020]
    Keywords : Intergenerational obligations; filial piety; desiring self; career women; leftover women; demography; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Chinese party state has taken the initiative to exercise control over the nation’s population in order to align with family policy and goals for national development. As a result, the negatively loaded stereotype “leftover women” has deeply penetrated Chinese society where single, urban and educated Chinese women have been the main targets. READ MORE