A Review of Research on the Dilemma of Motherhood in Contemporary China

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10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_177How to use a DOI?

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Contemporary China; Motherhood dilemma; Research review

Abstract

With the improvement of women’s status in the modern value system, the role of mothers in the family has a large degree of autonomy and independence, but in many aspects of society, they are still bound by “motherhood”. This paper draws out the research central issue and characteristics of Chinese scholars on the domestic motherhood dilemma from the proposal of motherhood, mainly including the discourse analysis and criticism of the identity construction of “perfect mother”, and the motherhood dilemma of urban middle-class women. Finally, some thoughts on motherhood are put forward.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ziwei Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/29
TI  - A Review of Research on the Dilemma of Motherhood in Contemporary China
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1503
EP  - 1509
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_177
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_177
ID  - Li2022
ER  -