Chinese Husbands' Participation in Household Labor [*].

DAVID J. MAUME [**]

MARCIA L. BELLAS [***]

A traditional saying in China is that "Men dominate the outside; women dominate the inside." The first part of this statement suggests that women are not expected to work outside the home; their husbands will take charge of external affairs. The second part indicates that men need not be concerned with housework; their wives will take responsibility for everything within the home. This statement did, in fact, reflect the ideology in China for over one thousand years. In the past, Chinese women seldom worked in the fields or factories, especially before 1911 when most women had bound feet and little education [1]. In addition, ...

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