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Women in Asia - Tradition, modernity and globalisation (Hardcover)
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Women in Asia - Tradition, modernity and globalisation (Hardcover)
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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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