American International Journal of Social Science

A Comparative Analysis of Gender Roles and Relations between China and America from the 1940s to Present
Kong Lingyu

Abstract
Gender roles and relations have undergone great changes in both China and America with the rapid development of the society. A comparative analysis of the gender roles and relations of the two nations is very helpful for the mutual understanding of the each nation. This paper studied the gender roles and relations of the two nations in the 1940s, which is my grandparents’ generation and the 1980s, which is my parents’ generation based on my family’s true story and some personal interviews. It also made some predictions for the future gender roles and relations. Although my family’s story and the American story based on my interview may not reflect the overall situation of each society, hopefully they can provide a mirror form which we can catch a glimpse of the gender relations of the two nations.

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