Women's Roles in Asia

Kathleen Nadeau, Sangita Rayamajhi

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9780313397493
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Gender Studies
• Index: Social Sciences

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• 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
• About the Authors