Introduction = 1
Researching Chinese women's lives = 13
Growing up in the Mao era = 25
The danwei : gender at work = 41
Living in the danwei : the intersection between work and family life = 65
Returning home = 87
Life has to go on = 107
Mothers' pasts, daughters' presents and futures = 125
Conclusions = 139
Researching Chinese women's lives = 13
Growing up in the Mao era = 25
The danwei : gender at work = 41
Living in the danwei : the intersection between work and family life = 65
Returning home = 87
Life has to go on = 107
Mothers' pasts, daughters' presents and futures = 125
Conclusions = 139