Social Construction of Gender Inequality in the Housing System

Name: Social Construction of Gender Inequality in the Housing System
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Social Construction of Gender Inequality in the Housing SystemHousing Experience of Women in Hong Kong\nAuthor(s): Paul Pennartz, Anke Niehof\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138344075, 978-1138344075\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1997, this volume recognises the issue of gender inequality in Hong Kong housing. The invisibility of the housing problem is compounded by the dominant patriarchal Chinese culture in Hong Kong. The issue remains marginal in Western countries as well, despite increasing concern. Kam Wah Chan makes meaningful, insightful progress on the housing issue in Hong Kong by focusing on the crucial issues of housing for lone mothers and for women in new towns.