英文摘要 |
In contemporary China, the interaction between the state and gender groups presents the most dynamic pictures. For example, on March 7, 2015, the central government launched a series of actions to arrest more than a dozen feminist activists. In the end, five feminist activists were criminally detained. This incident was later known internationally as “the Five Feminists Incident”. However, on Dec. 27, “Anti-Domestic Violence Law of the People's Republic of China” was passed by the National People's Congress. This law was promoted by the womens' groups and finally won the support from the government. Literatures from the past are unable to explain the dramatic changes of the relationships between the state and gender groups. Therefore, understanding the experience of the campaign against domestic violence will enrich our discussions regarding the relations between the state and its social groups in China. This paper analyzes three gender groups that has suffered long-term repression from the state, and yet, organizers have successfully built collaboration with the local government in the campaign against domestic violence. Based on field research from 2009 to 2017, this study has concluded that the emergence of a group of “femocrats” could provide another perspective when discussing the state-social groups' relations. The alliance between femocrats and gender groups has successfully embedded gender perspectives within the governmental institutions. And furthermore, femocrats has helped a lesbian group to build up the relationship with local governments even when the state's attitude toward homosexual groups is still vague. In addition to constructing mutual trust and reciprocal benefit, the shared belief in gender perspectives helps us to better understand the dynamics of the relationships between the state and its social groups. |