2). Fincher goes on to argue throughout the book that this pressure causes women to miss out on their future employment by rushing into marriage. Furthermore, Chinese values on male home ownership cause women to bow under pressure from family and friends to leave their names off the title deeds of family homes. However, in doing so, “they have been left out of what is arguably the largest accumulation of residential real estate wealth in history” (Fincher, p. 12). Not only have they forgone financial gains after the purchase, but women often pour their life savings into the down payment, mortgage and home furnishings. While men receive help from family and friends to buy a house, it is argued that a woman's contribution is almost always made up of her savings. Without their name on the deed, women often lose all rights to the home in divorce, leaving them without resources to purchase it. Even if the couple remains together, the woman often loses bargaining power in the relationship and is often subjected to domestic violence by her husbands. Unable to get help from family, friends, the government and law enforcement, she is left with very few options. Leta Fincher argues that all these elements show the growing gender inequality in China today. Although the author should be applauded for exploring all the elements that lead to gender inequality in China, there are some problems with Fincher's research methods and method of presentation in his
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