
Women's Roles in Asia
Greenwood Press
Published on 11. June 2013
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-313-39748-6 (ISBN)
Description
This insightful book examines women's lives across Asia, challenging typical stereotypes and providing a fresh look at the changing role of women in various regions of the vast continent.
All around the world, women's important role in history has only recently been acknowledged. Asia is no exception. Despite a long record of achievements, women's experiences in South, Southeast, and East Asia go largely untold. This compelling book looks at women's lives in contemporary Asia, and reviews the cultural similarities-and differences-in the patterns and experiences of women across various regions.
Women's Roles in Asia examines the full scope of women's lives throughout history, including specific topics such as education, family life, marriage and childbearing, religion, public life, economics, legal status, and literature and the arts. A timeline and introduction provide a backdrop to the events, achievements, and issues that have impacted Asian women from pre-colonial time to the present day.
All around the world, women's important role in history has only recently been acknowledged. Asia is no exception. Despite a long record of achievements, women's experiences in South, Southeast, and East Asia go largely untold. This compelling book looks at women's lives in contemporary Asia, and reviews the cultural similarities-and differences-in the patterns and experiences of women across various regions.
Women's Roles in Asia examines the full scope of women's lives throughout history, including specific topics such as education, family life, marriage and childbearing, religion, public life, economics, legal status, and literature and the arts. A timeline and introduction provide a backdrop to the events, achievements, and issues that have impacted Asian women from pre-colonial time to the present day.
Reviews / Votes
A succinct analysis and overview of important issues for Asian and women's studies collections. * Library Journal * This is a brief yet engaging and informative volume that makes a large amount of scholarly information about women's lives in Asia accessible to a general audience. Highly recommended for most public and undergraduate academic libraries. * Booklist * Nadeau and Rayamajhi provide a broad understanding of women's lives in historic and contemporary Asia and seek to challenge stereotypical images of Asian women as portrayed by Western media in this well-researched book. * ARBA *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
23 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-39748-6 (9780313397486)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Kathleen Nadeau | Sangita Rayamajhi
Women's Roles in Asia
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Greenwood Press
€61.99
Available for download

Kathleen Nadeau | Sangita Rayamajhi
Women's Roles in Asia
E-Book
06/2013
Greenwood Press
€61.99
Available for download
Persons
Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, is professor of anthropology at California State University, San Bernardino.
Sangita Rayamajhi, PhD, is professor of literature and women's studies at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, and instructor of Asian and world literature at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh.
Sangita Rayamajhi, PhD, is professor of literature and women's studies at the Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, and instructor of Asian and world literature at the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh.
Content
Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
1. Women and Religion
2. Women and Work
3. Women and Family
4. Women and Politics
5. Women and Literature
6. Women and Cultural Change
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments
Chronology
Introduction
1. Women and Religion
2. Women and Work
3. Women and Family
4. Women and Politics
5. Women and Literature
6. Women and Cultural Change
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index