How does the state exert control over individuals through family and population policies? What strategies do individuals adopt in order to differentially resist or comply with such control? With a focus on gender equity and reproductive governance , I investigate the demographic, political, and gendered consequences of China's recent ending of the one-child policy.
I draw on over 110 original in-depth interviews, national surveys, and supplementary textual analysis of policy memos, briefs, and news articles. This project intersects the studies of population and politics, and highlights how changing birth planning impacts China’s population dynamics and women’s citizenship rights.