Women And Politics In Southeast Asia


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Women And Politics In Southeast Asia


Women And Politics In Southeast Asia
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Author : Theresa W Devasahayam
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-01

Women And Politics In Southeast Asia written by Theresa W Devasahayam and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with Political Science categories.


This book aims to contribute to the discourse on women and politics in Southeast Asia. The chapters, covering Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Singapore, analyse the asymmetrical power relationships between the sexes and how power differentials between men and women play out in the realm of politics are a reflection of the power contestations women face with men in other spheres of everyday life. Each chapter seeks to ask a different question in terms of where women viz. men stand in the political landscape of their countries, in an effort to answer the question of Where are the women in the gender trope in Asian politics. While the chapters are primarily empirical as they delve into the challenges, contradictions and conflicts Southeast Asian women encounter, the main assertion is that womens struggles in the realm of politics are a result of having to operate within power structures created principally by men, thereby producing barriers for women to enter politics, on the one hand, and to increase their numbers and widen their sphere of influence, on the other. Recognizing that Asian politics is dominated by men, the question of how women have negotiated a value system that is inherently male-centred and male-controlled is also discussed. The implicit narrative demonstrated in this book is that the political arena should not be considered in isolation from other arenas but instead is essentially a mirror of other arenas whether the home, workplace, nation, and/or global spaces each marked by power contestations between men and women and having a spill-over effect on the other, as well as shaping womens experiences in the political realm.



Women And Politics In Asia


Women And Politics In Asia
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Author : Andrea Fleschenberg
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2011

Women And Politics In Asia written by Andrea Fleschenberg and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.


Why study the nexus of gender, politics, and democracy in Asia? What kind of democracy and political participation can we conceptualize and identify for this heterogeneous region? In the increasingly visible Asian context, which concepts, contexts, discourses, and practices do we need to reflect upon most in order to understand the complex relationship between gender and democratic processes? The contributions in this book engage with precisely these crucial questions, and do so by drawing on a variety of case studies covering India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia. In the process, they scrutinize women's roles, strategies, practices, and discourses on political participation and gender-inclusive political reform in various arenas of political engagement. The book's essays range from studies of political actors and institutions, public policy and gender mainstreaming, political theory and citizenship discourses, to the study of various women's movements. (Series: Politikwissenschaftliche Perspektiven - Vol. 15)



Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia


Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia
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Author : Adeline Koh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-06-03

Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia written by Adeline Koh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-03 with Social Science categories.


Singapore and Malaysia are rapidly modernising, globalising Asian states which, although being distinct nations since 1965, share common elements in the on-going struggle over the meaning of gender and sexuality in their societies. This is the first book to discuss a range of discourses around gender in these two countries. Women and the Politics of Representation in Southeast Asia: Engendering Discourse in Singapore and Malaysia seeks to give an overview of how gender and representation come together in various configurations in the history and contemporary culture of both nations. It examines the discursive construction of gender, sexuality and representation in a variety of areas, including the politics of everyday life, education, popular culture, literature, film, theatre and photography. Chapters examine a range of tropes such as the Orientalist "Sarong Party Girl," the iconic "Singapore Girl" of Singapore Airlines, and the figure of pious Muslim femininity celebrated by Malaysian NGO IMAN, all of which play important roles in delineating limitations for gender roles. The collection also draws attention to resistance to these gender boundaries in theatre, film, blogs and social media, and pedagogy. Bringing together research from a variety of humanistic and social science fields, such as film, material culture, semiotics, literature and pedagogy, the book is a comprehensive feminist survey that will be of use for students and scholars of Women’s Studies and Asian Studies, as well as on courses on gender, media and popular culture in Asia.



Why Gender Matters In Southeast Asian Politics


Why Gender Matters In Southeast Asian Politics
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Author : Maila Stivens
language : en
Publisher: Monash University Press
Release Date : 1991

Why Gender Matters In Southeast Asian Politics written by Maila Stivens and has been published by Monash University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Asia, Southeastern categories.




Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia


Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia
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Author : Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-24

Women And The Politics Of Representation In Southeast Asia written by Yu-Mei Balasingamchow and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-24 with categories.


Singapore and Malaysia are rapidly modernising, globalising Asian states which, although being distinct nations since 1965, share common elements in the on-going struggle over the meaning of gender and sexuality in their societies. This is the first book to discuss a range of discourses around gender in these two countries. Women and the Politics of Representation in Southeast Asia: Engendering Discourse in Singapore and Malaysia seeks to give an overview of how gender and representation come together in various configurations in the history and contemporary culture of both nations. It examines the discursive construction of gender, sexuality and representation in a variety of areas, including the politics of everyday life, education, popular culture, literature, film, theatre and photography. Chapters examine a range of tropes such as the Orientalist "Sarong Party Girl," the iconic "Singapore Girl" of Singapore Airlines, and the figure of pious Muslim femininity celebrated by Malaysian NGO IMAN, all of which play important roles in delineating limitations for gender roles. The collection also draws attention to resistance to these gender boundaries in theatre, film, blogs and social media, and pedagogy. Bringing together research from a variety of humanistic and social science fields, such as film, material culture, semiotics, literature and pedagogy, the book is a comprehensive feminist survey that will be of use for students and scholars of Women�s Studies and Asian Studies, as well as on courses on gender, media and popular culture in Asia.



Gender Trends In Southeast Asia


Gender Trends In Southeast Asia
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Author : Theresa W. Devasahayam
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2009

Gender Trends In Southeast Asia written by Theresa W. Devasahayam and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Social Science categories.


As a region, Southeast Asia has undergone enormous economic and social changes in the last few decades. Women as a collective have seen their lives transformed as a result of rapid development and economic growth. In exploring the progress made by Southeast Asian men and women, this book seeks to answer the following questions: (a) In what areas have women been able to achieve parity with men? (b) In what areas do women encounter specific disadvantages based on their gender as compared with men? and (c) How have womens concerns and problems been addressed by the governments in this region with the aim of encouraging gender equality? As the title of this book suggests, the chapters provide an analysis of the broad trends - including changes and continuities - in the experiences, interests and concerns of Southeast Asian women. The chapters examine the trends related to women in the following arenas: the family, economic participation, politics, health, and religion. In some arenas, the trends reflect the disadvantages women face, which in turn have led to gender gaps; in other areas, women's progress has been found to eclipse that of the men, although this tends to be the exception.



Bewitching Women Pious Men


Bewitching Women Pious Men
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Author : Aihwa Ong
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1995-09-07

Bewitching Women Pious Men written by Aihwa Ong and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09-07 with History categories.


"This collection presents new ethnographic research, framed in terms of new theoretical developments, and contains fine scholarship and lively writing."—Janet Hoskins, University of Southern California "This is a wonderful collection of essays. At one level they tell us about the transformation and often painful fragmentation of gendered selves in post-colonial states and a speeded-up transnational world. At another level they display the continuing power of ethnography to surprise and move us."—Sherry Ortner, University of California, Berkeley



Women In Southeast Asia


Women In Southeast Asia
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Author : Surajit Kumar Bhagowati
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

Women In Southeast Asia written by Surajit Kumar Bhagowati and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Women categories.


The 11 countries (Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Timor, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei) of Southeast Asia include over 600 million people. Despite great linguistic and cultural diversity, the region is characterized by the relatively favorable position of women in comparison with neighboring East Asia or South Asia. The position of women in Southeast Asia is often cited as evidence that women are not universally subjugated to men. In the context of women's status, this book examines the social system in Southeast Asia during the pre-colonial, colonial, and modern periods. The book first explains the geography of the region and describes the role of women in relation to men. Further chapters are devoted to the individual countries of the region. The book also includes two appendices: one describing the eminent women who have influenced the social, political, and cultural lives of Southeast Asia; and the other narrating the harrowing tales of comfort stations run by the Japanese Imperial Forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and the Pacific War/World War II (1941-1945). [Subject: Southeast Asian Studies, Sociology, Women's Studies, Gender Studies, History]



Women And Politics In Asia


Women And Politics In Asia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Women And Politics In Asia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with categories.




Women S Political Participation And Representation In Asia


Women S Political Participation And Representation In Asia
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Author : Kazuki Iwanaga
language : en
Publisher: NIAS Press
Release Date : 2008

Women S Political Participation And Representation In Asia written by Kazuki Iwanaga and has been published by NIAS Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.


The ability of a small elite of highly educated, upper-class Asian women to obtain the highest political positions in their country is unmatched elsewhere in the world and deserves study. But there is a marked lack of relevant research as well as of comprehensive and user-friendly texts. Aiming to fill the gap is this timely and important study of the various obstacles and opportunities for women's political participation and representation in Asia.