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Women in Asia - Tradition, modernity and globalisation (Paperback)
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Women in Asia - Tradition, modernity and globalisation (Paperback)
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Women in Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation surveys the
transformation in the status of women since 1970 in a diverse range
of nations: Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines,
India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Burma. Within
these 13 national case studies the book presents new arguments
about being women, being Asian and being modern in contemporary
Asia.Recent social changes in women's place in society are
untangled in recognition that not all change is 'progress' and that
not all 'modernity' enhances women's status. The authors suggest
that the improvements in women's status within the Asian region
vary dramatically according to the manner in which women interact
with the particular economic and ideological forces in each
nation.Each contributor has focussed on a particular country in
their area of expertise. They present innovative arguments relating
to the problem of 'being women' in Asia during a period of dramatic
social and political changes. Each national case study explores key
social and economic markers of women's status such as employment
rates, wage differentials, literacy rates and participation in
politics or business. The effects of population control programs,
legislation on domestic violence and female infanticide, and
women's role in the family and the workforce are also discussed.
The book poses questions as to how women have negotiated these
shifts and in the process created a 'modern' Asian
woman.Specialists from a variety of disciplines including history,
anthropology, sociology, demography, gender studies and psychology
grapple with the complexities and ambivalences presented by the
multiple faces of the modern Asian woman. Complete with a list of
recommended readings and a web-site with links to electronic
resources, the book will be of particular interest to undergraduate
students of Asian studies and women's studies as well as scholars
and postgraduate students interested in comparative women's
studies.
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