women, China has remained paternalistic in it's attitudes and social

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

In contrast, one-child families are entitled to many privileges including

doling out of commodities and benefits based on the number in a household,

girls were kept away from school and provided cheap domestic labor instead.

recognition of the individuality and authenticity of women. For example,

existence of their subordinate social valuation. Women did not receive as

question". Women's organizations were not allowed their voice, which became

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