Globalization and women in China: Difference between revisions

The "New Culture" movement began in China around 1916, following the failure of the 1911 Revolution to establish a republican government, and continued through the 1920s. <ref name="Asia"> Asia for Educators, Columbia University, Initials. (2009). Before and after the May fourth movement. Retrieved from http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1750_mayfourth.htm </ref> Intellectuals blamed traditional culture for the dramatic and rapid fall of China into a subordinate international position, and claimed that the traditional cultural values prevented them from surpassing the development of Japan and the West. <ref name="Asia"/> On May 4th, 1919, students at the National Peking University led a demonstration against the government, in which they demanded the abolition of Confucianism and changes in the traditional value system. <ref name="Yao5"/> Many believed that the way out of China's problems would be to adopt Western notions of equality and democracy <ref name="Asia"/>Since group efforts and propaganda was stressed by this movement, women were involved in numerous collective tasks such as publication, drama production, and fundraising which helped them gain more social contacts with men and win their respect. <ref name="Yao5"> Yao, E. L. (1983). ''Chinese women: past & present'' (pp. 127). Mesquite, TX: Ide House, Inc. </ref>