In Chinese academic literature and newspaper reporting I often hear what I think is a sort of "dim echo" of problems faced by American society 30 years ago. For example, this sociologist obviously "borrows" analytic terminology familiar to American academics.  But the difference may be a more limited scope of influence among Chinese academics. Perhaps cognizant of the ever-vigilant government watchdogs, recommendations and even observations are often couched in maddeningly generic language.  To me it is obvious that Chinese political leadership has said--"Ok, women want to work.  Give 'em the grunt jobs in police, no policy input, no high pay, and show them what it is like...!"  Then, sociologists, armed with American (Western) terminology, ever so gently want to probe the effects of all of this, escaping into generalities right at the crucial time.  

I some day long to be able to express this kind of precision in my written Chinese...Your posts are helping me develop some of that!