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NüVoicesPodcast Crossover: Feminist Rebels from Face-Off: the U.S. vs China with Jane PerlezThis week the NüVoices podcasting team is thrilled to share a special crossover podcast episode from Jane Perlez' Face-Off: The U.S. vs China, on "Feminist Rebels". This is the fifth episode in the podcast's second season, focusing on the feminist wave in Greater China and where we stand now. The NüVoices podcast interview with Jane aired on February 13, 2025 and can be found here: https://nuvoices.com/2025/02/13/nuvoices-podcast-117-career-in-foreign-correspondence-with-jane-perlez/. Thank you to hosts Jane Perlez, Rana Mitter, and special thanks to Maggie Taylor for letting us cross-post this episode. Enjoy the episode and we’ll be back in A...2025-03-2638 min
The Audio BrowserFeminist Rebels Podcast: Face-Off: The U.S. vs China (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: Feminist RebelsPub date: 2025-03-11Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationChina’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. We’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional p...2025-03-1839 min
Face-Off: The U.S. vs ChinaFeminist RebelsChina’s leader, Mao Zedong famously said that “Women hold up half the sky.” But these days it doesn’t feel that way in China. Unfair marriage rules, difficulties getting a divorce, barriers to owning property and many more restrictions are challenging women to speak out, and act. We’ll hear about the Chinese “leftover women” who are veering from the traditional path and about the Chinese feminists of today.Guest: Leta Hong Fincher, author, Left Over Women. Recommended Books: Left Over Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in Ch...2025-03-1139 min
ChinaPowerChina’s Leftover Women: A Conversation with Dr. Leta Hong FincherIn this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Leta Hong Fincher joins us to discuss the legal and social status of women in China. Dr. Fincher, who has written widely on gender issues in the PRC, reviews the history of Chinese marriage and divorce policies with an eye towards China’s contemporary feminist movements. She speaks to how the privatization of housing in the 1990s led to widening gender income gaps and the way women are increasingly discriminated against in the workplace. She highlights, amidst China’s ongoing demographic struggles, the plight of so-called “leftover women,” or sheng nu, who are fa...2024-04-2534 min
Subject To PowerLures and TrapsIf we think of patriarchy as a living, breathing, constantly evolving strategy that finds its expression at all levels of society - socially, economically, politically - its job number one is to control women - and thereby reproduction.
Patriarchal strategies look different in different parts of the world - in some places it is embedded, disguised, and covert - in other cultures it is outspoken, brutal and overt.
In this episode Elle talks to scholar, journalist and author of Leftover Women and Betraying Big Brother Leta Hong Fincher, who has spent many years studying and w...2024-04-0250 min
News dal pianeta TerraQuel mezzo grado che cambia tutte le coseIl 2023 è stato i +1,45°C più caldo rispetto al periodo pre-industriale, dice il nuovo report dell’Organizzazione meteorologica mondiale. Ed è stato record di caldo anche per gli oceani. Espérance Hakuzwimana, scrittrice, ci racconta di “Tradire il grande fratello”, il saggio di Leta Hong Fincher su come la Cina usi la tecnologia per provare a reprimere le attiviste femministe – non sempre con successo. Scrivici a podcast@lifegate.it oppure trovi tutte le notizie sul sito www.lifegate.it 2024-03-2008 min
Breaking Down PatriarchyLeftover Women - with Dr. Leta Hong FincherAmy is joined by journalist Dr. Leta Hong Fincher to discuss her book, Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, as well as recent changes in Chinese gender relations, and the courageous women defying their state in search of a more equitable future.Dr. Leta Hong Fincher has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Dissent Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and others. As a long-time TV and radio journalist based in China, she won the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award, the Cowan Award for Humanitarian Reporting and ot...2024-03-1955 minNüVoicesLeta Hong Fincher on the 10th Anniversary Edition of her book, Leftover WomenWhen Leta Hong Fincher’s book “Leftover Women” was first published ten years ago, it was considered a seminal work on Chinese feminism. The book outlines the structural discrimination, wholly reinforced by the government, used to demonize educated women in their late twenties and early thirties who remain unmarried. A decade later, and with Xi’s continual reinforcement of patriarchal ideals and traditional family structures, the book is more pertinent than ever. This week on the podcast, host Jessie Lau speaks with Leta about why the book is still as relevant today and what has changed (for better an...2024-03-1341 min
Mao PowiedzianeOdpowiadamy na Wasze pytania!Zostań patronem tego podcastu na http://www.patronite.pl/maopowiedziane Piąty sezon Mao Powiedziane dobiega końca. To już 87 odcinek naszego podcastu. Niejednokrotnie podkreślaliśmy, że nie bylibyśmy w stanie zajść tak daleko bez naszych patronów i słuchaczy. Ten odcinek to forma podziękowania w najlepszy znany nam sposób, czyli… poprzez mówienie o Chinach. A konkretnie: odpowiadając na pytania, które przez ostatnie dwa tygodnie zbieraliśmy na http://www.patronite.pl/maopowiedziane od osób, które nas tam wspierają. Tytuły polecanych książek:Shen Wei – Conceptualizin...2024-01-161h 28
The Counter NarrativeMarry or Menace: The Alarming Coercion of Chinese Women into Risky UnionsIn this episode of Counternarrative, we dive into the compelling conversation with Leta Hong Fincher, the acclaimed author of "Leftover Women." Despite China's staggering gender imbalance, with millions more men than women, societal pressure and media narratives often push women to conform to traditional expectations of marriage. We unravel the myths surrounding "Leftover Women" and explore the complex dynamics shaping the lives of women in China. Join us for an eye-opening exploration of love, marriage, and the social pressures that challenge women in Chinese society.OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:50 - Leta, in your research and...2024-01-091h 04
China Books PodcastEp. 4: How "Leftover Women" may reshape China's futureA funny thing happened at the height of China's economic boom, as more and more Chinese women were getting college degrees, good jobs, and promising careers. The government launched a propaganda campaign, urging women to get married young, before they became "yellowed pearls". Leta Hong-Fincher captured that phenomenon in her book Leftover Women (2014). A decade later, with a new updated edition of Leftover Women just out, Leta joins the China Books podcast to talk about why China's Communist Party leaders are still so focused on micro-managing the personal lives of women. President Xi Jinping himself m...2024-01-0247 min
Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #422: Ancient Societies, Modern Crises. (Original Airdate 11/12/2023)Robin explores China's new plans for women with her special guest, Leta Hong Fincher, author of Leftover Women. And Robin's commentary on the Israel-Gaza war.2023-11-1255 min
Overheard at National GeographicWhat Women in China WantThere are more than 8 billion humans on Earth, according to the United Nations. And for decades, China has had more people than any other country. But now, China’s population is declining. As soon as this year, it could lose its place as the most populous nation in the world. National Geographic photographer Justin Jin shares what he observed in this pivotal moment for China; he captured scenes where many young women are choosing not to have children, and instead are spending their money on doggie daycare and on karaoke nights with friends and male escorts. As we head in...2023-03-0728 min
普通读者Ep 55. 三八妇女节特辑：为什么要阅读女性作家🎙️ 今年的三八妇女节快到了，这一期节目我们做一期闲聊节目，来聊一聊，大家是怎么开始从有意识地选择阅读“女性作家”，到发现“女性作家”“女性文学”这些标签背后的歧视，以及现在在阅读上对待作家的身份标签的态度是怎样的。阅读女性作家对我来来说意味着什么？也请大家告诉我们你们的阅读女性文学作品女性作家的私人阅读史。
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2:14 你从什么时候开始有意识地阅读女性作家？
7:13 哪些女性作家的作品对你产生很大的影响？
9:10 慢懒透露她的个人电脑桌面
15:00 少年成长小说中缺失的东西
17:01 是什么让堂本特别生气
19:50 是什么让慢懒特别生气
20:54 JS要坚持什么以及为什么一定要听《普通读者》
24:30 女性作家以及其作品是如何（被）受到歧视的？
28:33 作者的性别和性取向会成为你选书的标准吗？
34:41 蹭女性议题热点出版的书籍
34:48 慢懒不再碰什么类型的书
37:46 如何”女权”地读男性作家
39:02 不是所有女性作家我们都喜欢，有些agenda先行的作品也不喜欢
42:47 男性凝视的描写和翻译
44:18 我们需要更多的女性译者
44:45 跨性别的女性作家
47:04 一个agenda先行却又有社会意义的例子
50:06 你想更多阅读哪类女性作家的作品？
58:10 一句话回答为什么阅读女性作家很重要
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《一间只属于自己的房间》（A Room of One's Own）by Virginia Woolf
《女性与权力：一份宣言》(WOMEN & POWER：A MANIFESTO) by Mary Beard
《如何抑制女性写作》(How to Suppress Women's Writing) by Joanna Russ
《爱说教的男人》(Men Explain Things To Me) by Rebecca Solnit
《女性文学：被低估的，被遗忘的，被重新发现的》(~~Frauen~~literatur) by Nicole Seifert
Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China by Leta Hong Fincher
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Our Body PoliticHow Feminists in China Fight Authoritarianism, Facing Food Apartheid in the U.S., and Black Women Get Real about Preparing for RetirementThis week, Our Body Politic re-airs a timely episode from November 2021. Host Farai Chideya talks with author and China expert Leta Hong Fincher about how feminists face up to the country’s authoritarian regime and the similarities with gender-equality struggles in the U.S. Sixto Cancel, CEO of the non-profit Think of Us, shares his experience in the foster care system and what their organization is doing to reform it. Chef Kia Damon explains why she prefers the term “food apartheid.” On Sippin’ the Political Tea, Farai dives into the details of saving for retirement as Black women with Michelle Singleta...2022-08-0550 min
Conversation SixLeta Hong Fincher and Lu PinLeta Hong Fincher and Lu Pin on tennis star Peng Shuai's disappearance and Beijing’s crackdown on feminist activism2022-01-0705 minOur Body PoliticHow Feminists in China Fight Authoritarianism, Facing Food Apartheid in the U.S., and Black Women Get Real about Preparing for RetirementHost Farai Chideya talks with author and China expert Leta Hong Fincher about how feminists face up to the country’s authoritarian regime, and the similarities with gender-equality struggles in the U.S. Sixto Cancel of the non-profit Think of Us shares his experience in the foster care system, and what the organization is doing to reform it. Chef Kia Damon explains why she prefers the term “food apartheid.” On Sippin’ the Political Tea, Farai and two guests dive into the details of saving for retirement as Black women—that’s with Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post, and Gwen McKinney...2021-11-2649 min
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ASPI Podcast: Policy, Guns & MoneyAsymmetric deterrence, China’s three-child policy, women and leadershipAnastasia Kapetas is joined by John Schaus, Senior Fellow of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. They explore the concept of asymmetric power and deterrence, how it is used by different actors and how the US and its allies should respond.
In May this year, the Chinese government announced the three-child policy, an initiative designed to help increase birth rates in China. Daria Impiombato is joined by Leta Hong Fincher, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University and author of ‘Betraying Big Brother: the feminist awakening in China’. They discuss the three-child policy, as well as c...2021-06-2543 min
Chinese WhispersHalf the sky: the woman's place in Chinese societyChairman Mao famously said that 'women hold up half the sky'. It was a revolutionary statement in a feudal society (though it did help him, very much, with a labour shortage). But the recent high-profile murder of a young vlogger at the hands of her ex-husband has reignited a national conversation - have Chinese women every truly held up half the sky? With Leta Hong Fincher, author of Betraying Big Brother.
Presented by Cindy Yu.2020-10-1231 min
en(gender)eden(gender)ed Reflections Anniversary EpisodeIn this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on two years and 100 episodes of en(gender)ed--a feminist podcast, a domestic violence and domestic abuse podcast, and a gender-based violence podcast. We look back on what we've learned, what questions remain, and how we'd like to get there. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: Leta Hong Fincher article on "How China's Authoritarianism Rise is Fueled By Sexism" Our interview with Jess Hill about her book, See What You Made Me Do and intimate partner violence as personal t...2020-06-1141 min
Bedrosian Bookclub PodcastBetraying Big BrotherCan a groundswell of feminist activism threaten an authoritarian patriarchal regime? Author, Leta Hong Fincher looks at this question through the study of women in China. In Betraying Big Brother, Fincher examines the current feminist movement in China. Following the "feminist five," the reader is exposed to the history of the changing roles of women in the country, as well as the current activist movement fueled first through connections built online through the movement to the streets of cities in China. Our discussion covers the book, thoughts on racism during the COVID-19 pandemic (at the...2020-03-301h 25
Bedrosian Bookclub PodcastA Lot of People Are SayingDoes your favorite conspiracy come with evidence and theory of governance, or is it just a meme? Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum, authors of A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy argue that the new conspiracism, while having the feel of classic conspiracy theories, have none of the search for meaning. The authors articulate the rise of this new kind of conspiracy thinking and the ramifications for democratic institutions and our collective understanding of the world. Host Lisa Schweitzer is joined by Olivia Olson, Jeff Jenkins, and...2020-02-241h 34en(gender)eden(gender)ed Reflections on patriarchy and masculinityIn this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on patriarchy and masculinity: Episode 84: Cleo Stiller on her book “Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today,” Episode 85: Jonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcast, Episode 86: Jess Hill on her book “See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse”, and Episode 87: Edgar Villaneuva on Decolonizing Wealth. During our conversation, Michael and I touched upon the following resources in our conversation: The concept of the "friend zone" The Moth episode...2020-02-1350 minen(gender)edJonathan Custodio on gender, masculinity, and listening to the en(gender)ed podcastOn this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Jonathan Custodio, a recent Lehman college graduate, a New Yorker, and a journalist focused on bringing awareness to community issues around racial and cultural identify and disenfranchisement. Jonathan joins us today to talk about the ways in which masculinity in culture and the media have shaped him--his ideas, his behaviors, and his relationships-- and how listening to the en(gender)ed podcast has informed his subsequent changes and thoughts about how gender and identity is constructed. During our conversation, Jonathan and I referenced the following resources a...2020-01-2350 min
Turn Every Moment Into a Story With Full AudiobookBetraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China Audiobook by Leta Hong FincherListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 392785
Title: Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China
Author: Leta Hong Fincher
Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:32:29
Language: English
Release date: 12-24-19
Publisher: Tantor Media
Genres: Non-Fiction, Global Politics, Social Science, Political Advocacy
Summary:
A feminist movement clashing with China's authoritarian government
On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for thirty-seven days. The Feminist Five became a global cause celebre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf and activists inundating social media...2019-12-247h 32
Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsBetraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China by Leta Hong FincherPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/392785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China Author: Leta Hong Fincher Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 24, 2019 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: A feminist movement clashing with China's authoritarian government On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for thirty-seven days. The Feminist Five became a global cause célèbre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But th...2019-12-2430 min
Strangers in ChinaChapter One: Rotten GirlsFor Lily, a professional 32-year-old woman living in Shanghai, navigating the divide between the expectations of her family deep in rural China and her own desires for her future has never been easy. As an unmarried woman who long ago left her hometown, she faces mounting pressure from her family and community to find a partner and settle down. On this week’s episode of Strangers in China, Lily shares her struggles with rootlessness and a search for belonging, and the revelations she has had about the world beyond China that have helped shape who she is today — though ofte...2019-09-1933 minen(gender)eden(gender)ed Reflections on gender and international feminismIn this "Reflections" episode,Teri and Michael reflect back on episodes on the gender and international feminism - Episode 53: Seth Shelden on his work for Nobel Peace Prize winner ICAN and disarmament, Episode 54: Damien Mander on the Akashinga or “the Brave Ones”–an all female anti-poaching unit, and Episode 55: Leta Hong Fincher on Chinese feminists and their importance to #MeToo and international women’s rights. Teri and Michael co-host the en(gender)ed reflections episodes which serve to help curate a series of past episodes, usually around a specific theme. We hope these episodes help listeners coming in at tha...2019-08-2237 min
Opinion Has ItOuttakes: Leta Hong Fincher on China's One Child PolicyLast week, we spoke to Leta Hong Fincher about the evolving feminist movement in China, and how women could be the greatest threat to continued rule by the Chinese Communist Party. For our outtake this week, we look into one program that influenced women and families in China for nearly two generations: the one child policy. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-2509 minen(gender)edLeta Hong Fincher on Chinese feminists and their importance to #MeToo and international women's rightsOn this episode of en(gender)ed, our guest is Leta Hong Fincher, journalist, scholar and author of the books, Leftover Women and Betraying Big Brother. Through these books, Leta chronicles the ways in which China’s post economic reforms of the 1990s led to a state drive to incentivize marriage and its subsequent awakening of China’s urban, educated women. We speak with Leta about the struggles the Feminist Five and other leading Chinese activists have faced in “betraying Big Brother” and why and how the rise of a Chinese feminist consciousness is important to other feminist movements, from #MeTo...2019-06-201h 12
Opinion Has ItThe War on Women: The View from China | Leta Hong FincherWhen Mao Zedong declared in 1968 that “women hold up half the sky,” many were taken aback. No one expected such a progressive stance from the Communist founder of the People's Republic. Today, however, rather than seeing women as a key driver of economic advancement, China’s leaders have been cracking down on the feminist movement. Leta Hong Fincher, a scholar on women in China, explains why. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-06-1824 min
Ideas at the HouseActivism, protest and feminism in China | All About WomenOn the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, five activists were arrested in China for handing out stickers about sexual harassment. They were jailed for 37 days. These young feminist activists bring a message of resistance to the traditional role of wife and mother, posing a threat to the Communist Party's vision of family as foundation of political stability. Journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher spoke with Fauziah Ibrahim in an electric session on why feminism poses the greatest threat to China’s authoritarian regime today. Watch this talk on Youtube Hosted on Acast. See acas...2019-06-071h 05
Benjamen Walker's Theory of EverythingAuthoritarian SchizophreniaRight wing populists have stormed the world wide web. They even have a beachhead in China. Chenchen Zhang tells us about the racism and misogyny she found on the knowledge sharing platform Zhihu. And Leta Hong Fincher explains why patriarchal authoritarianism is central to the success of the Chinese Communist Party. Chapter six in the new ToE Failure miniseries.2019-05-1622 min
Ta for Ta: Women, Success, ChinaEpisode 18: Leta Hong FincherLeta is a best-selling author, journalist, and scholar. Fluent in Mandarin, she is the first American to receive a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University’s Department of Sociology. Leta has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Guardian, Ms. magazine, the BBC, CNN, and many others. She received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism in 2002 for her China reporting. She is also the author of two best-selling, critically acclaimed books: Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China (2018) and Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China (2014). Identified by The Telegraph as an "aw...2019-05-0751 min
New Books in Chinese StudiesLeta Hong Fincher, “Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China” (Verso, 2018)On the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, five activists were detained by the police in China for their plans to distribute anti-sexual harassment stickers. Although such detainments usually last 24 hours, these women were detained 37 days, the legal limit for detention without bringing charges. Dubbed the Feminist... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies2019-04-1249 min
New Books in East Asian StudiesLeta Hong Fincher, "Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China" (Verso, 2018)On the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, five activists were detained by the police in China for their plans to distribute anti-sexual harassment stickers. Although such detainments usually last 24 hours, these women were detained 37 days, the legal limit for detention without bringing charges. Dubbed the Feminist Five, news of the women spread rapidly through social media. The author of Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China, Leta Hong Fincher, uses the stories of these women to explore a much larger issue—that the subjugation of women is a key component of the authoritarian state. Betraying Big...2019-04-1250 min
Parra PodsCelebrating Women
Katherine, Nisa & Yi discuss some recent releases all about 'Women'.
We wanted to mark International Women’s Day: More Powerful Together (2019’s motto) in this Podcast by reviewing three women focused titles.
What follows was a robust female focused discussion that sheds light on the current state of women’s lives in the world today and the progress we still need to make to achieve equality .
Some of the books mentioned in this Podcast include:
Germaine: the Life of Germaine Greer by Elizabeth Kleinhenz, 2018
Betraying Big Broth...2019-03-2826 min
Uncommon Sense – Triple R FMInterview with Leta Hong Fincher, Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in ChinaJournalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher discusses the rising gender inequality in China, the widespread concept of 'Leftover Women', and her new book, 'Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China.' Fluent in Mandarin, Leta is the first American to receive a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University's Department of Sociology in Beijing.2019-03-1437 min
Uncommon SenseUncommon Sense - 12 March 2019New York-based journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher joined Amy in the studio to talk about rising gender inequality in China, the concept of 'Leftover Women', and her new book, Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China. Renowned American historian of the Holocaust Emeritus Professor Christopher R. Browning, came in to talk about his lifes work and his most seminal contribution, Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. Amy and Christopherdiscuss the ordinary men from the social democratic leaning city of Hamburg who were drafted into the Reserve Police Battalion 101, and how and why...2019-03-121h 46Women's Media Center Live with Robin MorganWMC Live #277: Leta Hong Fincher. (Original Airdate 2/24/2019)Robin on national emergencies, Cardinal McCarrick, "embryo adoption," and why the North Pole is moving, plus Part 3 of "Women’s Suffrage(s)." Guest: Leta Hong Fincher on her book Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China.2019-02-2456 min
The Little Red Podcast#XiToo: Chinese Feminism and The Party’s Hyper-Masculine RebootChina is becoming a more unequal place for women, in 2018 slipping for a fifth consecutive year in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap index. Chairman Mao may have proclaimed that women can hold up half the sky, but the Communist party under Xi Jinping holds a far narrower view of female roles, cracking down on feminist activists and backing traditional values. The impact is economic too, with research showing that being born female in China has a bigger impact on your earnings than any other variable, including family wealth. This month, Louisa and Graeme are joined by two experts on the...2019-01-0835 min
The Arts of TravelBetraying Big Brother- Discussing China's Feminist Movement with Author and Academic Leta Hong FincherWe Interview the Author and Academic Leta Hong Fincher on her Latest Book- "Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China" We discuss China's Leadership, Global Patriarchy, how class and feminism intersect and how Feminist activists are asserting themselves in China.2018-12-2956 min
Misérables Vol. 4, Les by HUGO, VictorThe Feminist Awakening in China, with Leta Hong FincherOn the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for 37 days. The Feminist Five became a global cause célèbre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf, and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But the Feminist Five are only symbols of a much larger feminist movement of university students, civil rights lawyers, labor activists, performance artists and online warriors that is prompting an unprecedented awakening among China’s urban, educated women. Journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher argues that the popular, broad-based movement poses a unique threat...2018-12-0126 min
Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese StudiesThe Feminist Awakening in China, with Leta Hong FincherOn the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for 37 days. The Feminist Five became a global cause célèbre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf, and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But the Feminist Five are only symbols of a much larger feminist movement of university students, civil rights lawyers, labor activists, performance artists and online warriors that is prompting an unprecedented awakening among China’s urban, educated women. Journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher argues that the popular, broad-based movement poses a unique threat...2018-11-3026 min
Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese StudiesThe Feminist Awakening in China, with Leta Hong FincherOn the eve of International Women’s Day in 2015, the Chinese government arrested five feminist activists and jailed them for 37 days. The Feminist Five became a global cause célèbre, with Hillary Clinton speaking out on their behalf, and activists inundating social media with #FreetheFive messages. But the Feminist Five are only symbols of a much larger feminist movement of university students, civil rights lawyers, labor activists, performance artists and online warriors that is prompting an unprecedented awakening among China’s urban, educated women. Journalist and scholar Leta Hong Fincher argues that the popular, broad-based movement poses a unique threat...2018-11-3026 min
The PulseUS Midterm Elections: Women in Politics & #metoo, discussion with: Leta Hong Fincher & PujaIt’s more than a week since the United States midterm elections, and it still isn’t over. There are still a number of seats in the House of Representatives, and two Senate seats too close to call. Recounts and run-offs are still underway. As the late r...2018-11-1600 min
NüVoicesA rocket maker turned journalist: Lijia Zhang tells the stories of everyday people In the seventh episode of the NüVoices podcast, co-hosts Sophie Lu and Joanna Chiu interview author, journalist, activist, and NüVoices Collective editorial board member Lijia Zhang. But first, a reminder that the New York launch of the NüVoices Collective is happening this Thursday, November 1, at an event in Brooklyn, featuring Leta Hong Fincher, Rebecca Karl, and Lu Pin. Also, a important reminder that the deadline for submissions for the NüVoices Collective print anthology is coming up, December 1. See our website for more submission details! Lijia Zhang was a factory worker who made parts for rockets before she s...2018-10-3154 min
FreshEdFreshEd #132 – Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China (Leta Hong Fincher)Today we explore the feminist movement in China. My guest is Leta Hong Fincher, an award-winning journalist and scholar.
Leta argues that the jailing of the Feminist Five in 2015 was a turning point for the movement.
Leta Hong Fincher recently published the book, Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China, published by Verso (2018).
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email: info@freshedpodcast.com2018-10-2933 min
The Big ViewThe Exchange: Leta Hong FincherChina’s fledgling feminist movement has laid the foundations for a #MeToo moment. In the wake of the infamous one-child policy, author Hong Fincher has documented the development of women’s rights, and activism. She joins Katrina Hamlin to explain why their work worries Beijing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-10-2616 minThe Big ViewThe Exchange: Leta Hong FincherChina’s fledgling feminist movement has laid the foundations for a #MeToo moment. In the wake of the infamous one-child policy, author Hong Fincher has documented the development of women’s rights, and activism. She joins Katrina Hamlin to explain why their work worries Beijing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2018-10-2616 min
NüVoicesJoan Xu on screenwriting in China In the fifth episode of the NüVoices podcast, Alice Xin Liu and Sophie Lu are joined by screenwriter Joan Xu. But first, Joanna Chiu announces the launch of the revamped NüVoices website, as well as online magazine NüStories, and the New York launch of the NüVoices Collective, in an event featuring Leta Hong Fincher, Rebecca Karl, and Lü Pin, moderated by Joanna, on November 1. Joan Xu is a budding screenwriter based in Beijing, working most recently on a forthcoming web series The Circle 御姐的星途. She frequently works in the action-adventure genre on China-Hollywood co-productions. Joan holds a BA in governmen...2018-09-2759 min
National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsInterview with Leta Hong Fincher on 'Leftover' WomenJoin National Committee Senior Director for Education Programs Margot Landman as she interviews Leta Hong Fincher, a former journalist who just completed her doctorate in sociology at Tsinghua University in Beijing, about her book, 'Leftover' Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China. Dr. Hong Fincher reflects on the campaign in place since 2007 to persuade young urban, educated Chinese women to marry by the age of 25 - or 27 or 30 at the latest - or risk being "leftover," and thus incapable of finding a suitable - or any - husband.2018-03-0218 min
Sinica PodcastWhy China needs a #MeToo campaign but won’t allow it: A conversation with Leta Hong FincherLeta Hong Fincher is the author of the book Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China and the upcoming book Betraying Big Brother: The Rise of China's Feminist Resistance, and a regular commentator on the state of feminism and gender discrimination in China today. She joins Jeremy and Kaiser to discuss sexism and sexual harassment in China and why, she says, the government is complicit. Explosive cases of sexual harassment and abuse have grabbed headlines for months in the U.S., as countless men in media, entertainment, and politics have been accused of gross sexual misbehavior. Most of t...2017-12-011h 02Sinica PodcastGuo Wengui: The extraordinary tale of a Chinese billionaire turned dissident, told by Mike Forsythe and Alexandra StevensonThe life and times of Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui 郭文贵 reads much like an epic play, so it is fitting that we have included with this podcast a dramatis personæ to explain the many characters in Guo’s story. Scroll to the bottom, below the recommendations, to follow along with them in order of appearance. New York Times journalists Mike Forsythe and Alexandra Stevenson have spent over a dozen hours with the turbulent tycoon at the New York City penthouse overlooking Central Park where he resides in exile, listening to his stories and carefully investigating his most scandalous claims. Mike has for years...2017-06-2955 min
Office HoursLeta Hong Fincher on Gender Inequality in ChinaIn this episode, award winning journalist Leta Hong Fincher drops by to discuss her new book, Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China. The Society Pages’ Anne Kaduk asks her to explain the reasons behind increasing marginalization of women in China, both in state policy and public discourse. Download Office Hours #101 2014-11-2039 min
Radio Curious » SexHong Fincher, Leta Ph.D. — Gender Inequality in China: Part One Leftover WomenThe erosion of gender equality in China is the topic of this two part series with Leta Hong Fincher, the author of “Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China.” This book is based in part on her research for the Ph.D. in sociology she received in 2014 from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. […]2014-08-1129 min
The Weekly WonkThe Weekly Wonk: All the Leftover Ladies
To be single and 27+ in China is to be declared "leftover." On this episode, Leta Hong-Fincher, the author of "Leftover Women: The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China," discusses a destructive new government campaign that's stripping Chinese women of their ambition – and choking the economy.
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Popup ChineseSinica - Leftover women, misogynistic trolls and post grad study in ChinaThis week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy are joined once again by Leta Hong Fincher, newly-minted Ph.D. and author of Leftover Women, a book which gazes into the state of women's rights in China, and documents the way state-sanctioned propaganda, family-driven social pressures and legal customs in things like the housing market all effectively conspire to roll back much of the progress on gender equality China has made over the last twenty years. So we talk about that, and then about misogynistic Internet trolls, and what it's like to do a doctorate at Tsinghua University. 2014-06-1348 min
Thinking AllowedGender Inequality in China; Smokestack NostalgiaChinese women & the resurgence of gender inequality. Laurie Taylor talks to Leta Hong Fincher, about 'Leftover Women', her study of the pressures facing Modern Chinese women who are often locked out of social equality, property rights, and legal protection from domestic abuse.Also, 'smokestack nostalgia' - the meaning of post-industrial imagery. Tim Stangleman, Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent, questions the continuing desire to reflect back and find value in our industrial past.Producer: Jayne Egerton.2014-05-2828 minPopup ChineseSinica - The Abuse of ChildrenAfter a few weeks grousing about the state of Chinese humor, sex and Bill Bishop, we turn our gaze to the plight of the nation's children, and the stories of child abuse and maltreatment which have filled the mainland press for the last several weeks. And with the news today of child abuse protester Ye Haiyan's own detention and corporal punishment our core question could not be more timely: is there something about Chinese culture that has encouraged society to sweep this problem under the rug?With Kaiser Kuo in Italy this week, Jeremy...2013-05-3140 min