The missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. [electronic resource] : a sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways, and thrownaways, 1900-2000s.
| Autor: | Huang, Hua-Lun, 1962- |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Informace o vydání: | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012. |
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Missing persons -- East Asia
Missing children -- East Asia Sex of children Parental preferences for -- East Asia Female infanticide -- East Asia Women -- East Asia -- Social conditions -- 20th century Prostitutes -- East Asia -- Social conditions -- 20th century Women's rights -- East Asia Electronic books |
| Druh dokumentu: | Bibliographies; Electronic; Non-fiction; Electronic document |
| Abstrakt: | Summary: "In the past century, tens of millions of women and girls have disappeared in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This sociological study explores the institutional factors contributing to the phenomenon of missing females, develops a typology for these populations, and lays a foundation for social scientists to examine lost populations in the future"--Provided by publisher. |
| Databáze: | Vybrané kolekce e-knih |
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