reality. The land reform, which was intended to create a more balanced

economic force in marriage, was the beginning of governmental efforts to

pacify women, with no real social effect. Communist China needed to address the "woman question". Since women wanted more equality, and equality is doled out from the hands of those in power,capitalism was examined. The economic issues of repressed Chinese women were focused on the Land Act and the Marriage Act of 1950. The Land reform succeeded in eliminating the extended family's material basis and hence, its potential for posing as a political threat to the regime. Small-plots

were redistributed to each family member regardless of age or sex; and land

reform provisions stipulated that property would be equally divided in the

case of divorce. Nonetheless, their husbands effectively controlled land

allotted to women. Patriarchal familial relationships in the Confucian

The Marriage Law of 1950 legalized marriage, denounced patriarchal

authority in the household and granted both s

visited individually by members of the local family planning committee.

the structure of the government itself encouraged population growth.

male-dominated household was being challenged to recognize the legitimate

the problem. Forced sterilization and abortions were becoming commonplace

case there were women who attempted to challenge the privileged status of

many work points as men for comparable labor in the agricultural commune.

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Approximate Word count = 1430
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)