Influence of Confucianism on Gender Inequality in Chinese Education and Employment

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10.2991/assehr.k.210617.066How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gender Biases, Chinese Education, Workforce

Abstract

Gender inequality exists in many fields of society and makes people hard to grasp the point. But one particular approach to look at this issue is the education system and its relation to employment. For this purpose, it is necessary to understand the role of Confucianism on the mechanism in education and work. This paper analyzes possible tracks of gender bias in women’s positioning inherent within Confucianism ideals of natural order and filial piety, shows its manifestation within the performance metrics, textbooks, and learning environment of Chinese classrooms, and how the formation of these stereotypes in students may propagate into the workforce with a focus on females in managerial positions. Then, this paper sheds light on feminist conversations that attempt to mitigate these biases and their success in doing so. Finally, based on the culmination of research findings, a set of recommendations is proposed to mitigate these biases within the context of modern China.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xiran Fang
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/20
TI  - Influence of Confucianism on Gender Inequality in Chinese Education and Employment
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 2nd International Conference on Mental Health and Humanities Education (ICMHHE 2021）
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 212
EP  - 215
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210617.066
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210617.066
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