Leta Hong Fincher
Leta Hong Fincher was born in Hong Kong, China. Fincher attended Harvard University where she received a Bachelor's Degree, Stanford University where she received a Master's Degree in East Asian Studies and Tsinghua University where she received a Ph.D. for Sociology.
Leta Hong Fincher is a renowned American scholar, author, and journalist who has made her name with pioneering work in feminism and gender inequality in China.
Fincher has also written columns for prestigious international media such as Dissent Magazine, The New York Times, Ms. Magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, BBC, and The Guardian. Her work covering China earned her many honors, including the Sigma Delta Chi Award by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Before she got into academia, Leta Hong Fincher had a job working in radio and television. During this time, she worked as a journalist in Washington, D.C., Beijing, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, focusing on women's rights and other social issues.
As an author, Leta Hong Fincher has written works exploring how modern Chinese women have to deal with a resurgence in patriarchy, even though they have achieved significant economic success. She has also looked into how social norms and state policies discriminate against unmarried women.
Her commentary and research have made Fincher a leading voice in Chinese feminism. Her work has been cited by The Wall Street Journal, TIME, and The Economist. She has also been a professor at The Chinese University and a Columbia University Mellon Visiting Assistant Professor.
In her most renowned work,
Leftover Women, Leta Fincher examines how urban, educated women in China are dealing with societal pressures to get married in their twenties or risk being called leftover women.
She draws from property data, surveys, and interviews to show how Chinese society often excludes women from property ownership, given that most homes are registered to males.
According to Fincher, property and marriage laws play a significant role in reinforcing gender inequality while state narratives and media campaigns advocate for traditional roles for women.
In
Betraying Big Brother, which she published in 2018, Leta Hong Fincher examines the rise of the modern feminist movement in China.
It all began in 2015 when the Chinese government arrested the Feminist Five, exposing a wide network of artists, activists, lawyers, and students challenging state control and sexism.
She draws on research and interviews to show how women use protests and social media to fight inequality even in the face of surveillance and censorship.
Fincher also shows how entrenched patriarchy is in Chinese society and the political system, even as she argues that the awakening of feminism poses a growing challenge to the authoritarian regime.
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Leta Hong Fincher: F.A.Q
Where was Leta Hong Fincher Born?
Leta Hong Fincher was born in Hong Kong, China and is Chinese.
What was the first book Leta Hong Fincher wrote?
The first book written by Leta Hong Fincher was Leftover Women, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book Leta Hong Fincher wrote?
Her most recently released work was Betraying Big Brother on September 25th, 2018.
Are there upcoming new books by Leta Hong Fincher?
Leta Hong Fincher does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Leta Hong Fincher written?
Leta Hong Fincher has written 2 books. 1 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Asian Arguments Series.