As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists

As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

HONG KONG--In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence.

As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists

HONG KONG (AP) — In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. Read more...

As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists

In the last few years, China’s government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence. So a 75-year-old Japanese feminist scholar who's not married and does not have children…

As China Censors Homegrown Feminism, a Feminist Scholar From Japan Is on Its Bestseller Lists

Japanese scholar Chizuko Ueno doesn’t write about China, but Chinese women are drawn to her critiques of the patriarchal pressures on women.

75-year-old feminist scholar from Japan is an unlikely chart-topper in China

In mainland China, Chizuko Ueno's books sold over half a million copies in the first half of 2023, with “misogyny” a key coverage topic.

As China censors homegrown feminism, a feminist scholar from Japan is on its bestseller lists

In the last few years, China's government has promoted increasingly conservative social values, encouraging women to focus on raising children. It has cracked down on civil society movements and made laws to drive out foreign influence.