One Little King
Hacker, Randi Tsutsui, William Schrock, John Richard
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Schrock, John Richard
Citations
Altmetric:
Abstract
Broadcast Transcript: China's one-child policy has accomplished what it set out to do: decrease the population of the world's most populous nation, but it has also changed the typical family configuration and created the "four grandparents, two parents, and one little king" family. Americans might well equate this only child set up with "spoiled brat" and, yes, there's a certain level of indulgence that single Chinese children are enjoying these days, but today's child will be tomorrow's adult and the Chinese never lose sight of that: a single child may be showered with the wealth of parents and grandparents, but in a society where social security has not yet extended to a significant portion of the population, he is also under a great responsibility to care for those parents. Long live the king. #ceas #china #shrock #tsutsui
Description
This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
Date
2006-12-27
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Collections
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
China, One-child Policy, Population