ChinaFile editorial fellow Jeremy Goldkorn did a Q&A via email with Cai about how this traditional custom has been adapted for 21st Century life, and why it appeals to some feminists even though it appears on the surface to be the very epitome of the objectification of women.
søndag 15. desember 2024
The Paradox of Bride Price in Contemporary China: Q&A with Shirley Xinyi Cai
Shirley Xinyi Cai is a researcher in comparative politics and political theory, pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science at McGill University. One of her ongoing projects is about the caili (彩礼, i.e. bride price or betrothal gift), a deep-rooted marriage custom that calls on the family of the groom-to-be to pay a sum of money to the bride’s family.
ChinaFile editorial fellow Jeremy Goldkorn did a Q&A via email with Cai about how this traditional custom has been adapted for 21st Century life, and why it appeals to some feminists even though it appears on the surface to be the very epitome of the objectification of women.
ChinaFile editorial fellow Jeremy Goldkorn did a Q&A via email with Cai about how this traditional custom has been adapted for 21st Century life, and why it appeals to some feminists even though it appears on the surface to be the very epitome of the objectification of women.
