They are the heroes of this book, those who challenge China’s patriarchal policies and institutions and encourage other women to do the same. She writes with the rigor and depth of a journalist, making it easy to understand the struggles and triumphs of the Feminist Five. Leta Hong Fincher is a journalist and scholar who spent years living in China reporting on a wide range of feminist issues, including the “leftover” women. Through interviews with young women, and in particular the story of the Feminist Five, who were detained on International Women’s Day in 2015 for 37 days, Leta Hong Fincher’s Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China is a vivid, insightful read that will empower feminists around the world. In China, a country of contradictions, a feminist movement emerged when women connected with each other using technology and social media. Book review: Leta Hong Fincher, Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China (Verso, 2018)
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