Abstract
In China, the severe imbalance of sex ratio at birth (SRB) is one of the key social issues that warrant both attention and policy solutions from the government. Generally speaking, the sex ratio imbalance at birth is closely related to son preference, whereas son preference is often attributed to conservative thoughts and conventional customs. What is frequently overlooked is the deep-seated interplay between conservative thoughts, family traditions, the collective life of rural communities, and public administration.
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Huiying, L. (2016). Son Preference and the Tradition of Patriarchy in Rural China. In: Wang, Q., Dongchao, M., Sørensen, B.Æ. (eds) Revisiting Gender Inequality. Comparative Feminist Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137550804_7
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