Question

Trace the changes in the role of women seen in China over the decades. Why is it similar or different from that of USSR and Germany?

Answer 1

i) When we tracing the changes in the role of women seen in China over the decades it is important to know the women status before and after the 19th century.
ii) In China- Before the 19th century Small bound women feet were considered beautiful while large unbound feet were judged crude in China and girls went through severe pain both mentally and physically throughout the process.
iii) They had no right in property and inheritance and They totally depended upon father, brother, husband or sons throughout their life.
iv) When compared to the life of women in Russia, Chinese women were not at all extroverts in their social lives.
v) the experiences of women in Russia are significantly different across ethnic, racial, religious, and social lines.
vi) The life of an ethnic Russian woman can be very different from the life of an urban, semi-urban woman because Russia is a multicultural society.
vii) When compared to women in Germany, Chinese women share similar situations. German women struggled for economic independence and social equality even in the 20th century.
viii) In short, The struggle for women to conquer their own group was part of a long historical process. The empowerment of women and their elevated social status were by revolutions and social reform movements in China, Germany, and Russia. It varies in a few prospects depending upon the cultural and geographical differences.