Wives, mistresses, and matriarchs : Asian women today /
This rich and perceptive book shatters the myth of the submissive Asian woman with its vivid portraits of women in the region. Drawing on her many years working in Asia, Louise Williams frames the issues facing women through the experiences of politicians, call-girls and mistresses, revolutionary he...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
1999
Lanham, Md. : Rowman and Littlefield Pub., 1999 Lanham, Md. : 1999 |
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| Summary: | This rich and perceptive book shatters the myth of the submissive Asian woman with its vivid portraits of women in the region. Drawing on her many years working in Asia, Louise Williams frames the issues facing women through the experiences of politicians, call-girls and mistresses, revolutionary heroines, laborers, and business magnates. Set in a vast region of enormous social disparity and rapid change, these unique stories dispel Western stereotypes and show just how often the concerns of women in Asia differ from those of women in the West |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: London : Allen & Unwin, 1998 Originally published: St. Leonards, NSW, Australia : Allen & Unwin, c1998 Originaly published: London : Allen & Unwin, 1998 |
| Physical Description: | v, 302 p. ; 23 cm v, 302 p. ; 24 cm v, 302 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-302) Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-302) |
| ISBN: | 0847691381 (alk. paper) 0847691381 (cloth : alk. paper) 0847691381 084769139X (pbk. : alk. paper) 084769139X 9780847691388 9780847691395 |