Gender Aspirations in Chinese Marriage Market: A Study of Differences in Gender and the History of the Standards of Marriage

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Gender Aspirations in Chinese Marriage Market: A Study of Differences in Gender and the History of the Standards of Marriage

Shuyi Xia 1*
  • 1 Webber Academy    
  • *corresponding author amy.xia.shuyi@gmail.com
Published on 14 September 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/8/20230155
LNEP Vol.8
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-97-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-98-0

Abstract

Throughout the history of China, the conception of marriage in Chinese traditional philosophy, such as Confucianism, has remained longstanding and influential even in modern Chinese society. The standards and the social and familial obligations for both sexes that result from such matrimonial beliefs, however, have developed in conflict with modern lifestyles and mindsets, especially for females. This article, through an in depth analysis of the expectations of marriage of both genders, their views on marriage and their expectations of the other spouse, and a variety of current events and movements, aims to further understand the status quo and future outlook in the Chinese marriage market from social, cultural, and economic perspectives. In the current Chinese marriage market, there remain two stereotypical sets of standards for a “perfect spouse” for both males and females, which are both reinforced through prevalent dating attitudes and disapproved of by modern feminism, the new lifestyle pursuits of the younger generation, and the deprioritization of marriage by females.

Keywords:

gender equity, Chinese traditional values, marriage, Chinese marriage market, marital expectation

Xia,S. (2023). Gender Aspirations in Chinese Marriage Market: A Study of Differences in Gender and the History of the Standards of Marriage. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,285-290.
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Xia,S. (2023). Gender Aspirations in Chinese Marriage Market: A Study of Differences in Gender and the History of the Standards of Marriage. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,285-290.

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References

[1]. China Culture, http://traditions.cultural-china.com/en/14Traditions7663.html

[2]. Blair, Sampson L., and Timothy J. Madigan. “Dating attitudes and expectations among young Chinese adults: an examination of gender differences.”The Journal of Chinese Sociology, vol. 3, no. 1, 24 June 2016.

[3]. Xu, Lixin C., et al. “The Timing of Marriage in China.” SSRN Electronic Journal, 21 July 2002.

[4]. Xie, Kailing. “Correction to: Embodying Middle Class Gender Aspirations.” Embodying Middle Class Gender Aspirations, 2021, pp. C1-C1.

[5]. McKeen, Carol A. “Gender Roles: An Examination of the Hopes and Expectations of the Next Generation of Managers in Canada and China.” Sex Roles, vol. 52, no. 7-8, Apr. 2005, pp. 533-546.

[6]. “Romance for Rent.” China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World, 8 Feb. 2011, www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-02/08/content_11963739.htm. Accessed 4 Jan. 2023.

[7]. Xiao, Sha. “The business of renting boyfriends is booming in TaoBao, and renters are gradually becoming more professional.” People’s Daily, finance.people.com.cn/money/n/2013/0130/c218900-20371346.html. Accessed 4 Jan. 2023.

[8]. SanLian Life Lab. “I went to the fifty-million dating center: women compare their ages, men compete with starting their own businesses.”Huxiu, m.huxiu.com/article/709512.html. Accessed 4 Jan. 2023.

[9]. “985 dates, does “matching” win perfect love?” XinHua News, www.xhby.net/index/202101/t20210114_6947646.shtml. Accessed 4 Jan. 2023.

[10]. “985 dates, how do they utilize algorithms to select a perfect date?” 22 Dec. 2020, www.woshipm.com/pd/4310355.html. Accessed 4 Jan. 2023.

[11]. Jin, Xiaoyi, et al. “Bare Branches" and the Marriage Market in Rural China.” Chinese Sociological Review, vol. 46, no. 1, 2013, pp. 83-104.​

[12]. Hannah Beech, “Teenage Brides Trafficked to China Reveal Ordeal: ‘Ma, I’ve Been Sold’”, The New York Times, August 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/world/asia/china-bride-trafficking.html#:~:text=A%20study%20by%20the%20Johns,China%20from%202013%20to%202017. [Last accessed: 27 Dec 2022]

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