Positioning Women in Malaysia
Cecilia Ng
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Description for Positioning Women in Malaysia
Paperback. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBL; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Cecilia Ng documents the changing position of women in Malaysia. It is divided in three sections, each of which correspond to a different theme. The first section focuses on the role of the state in agricultural modernisation and its impact on rural women and the gender division of labour; the second explores the relationship of technological innovation and changing employment patterns in the industrial and digital economy. The final section attempts to link feminist theory and practice as articulated in the nascent Malaysian women's movement, and discusses the relevance of feminist theories in explaining the experiences of women in the ... Read more
Cecilia Ng documents the changing position of women in Malaysia. It is divided in three sections, each of which correspond to a different theme. The first section focuses on the role of the state in agricultural modernisation and its impact on rural women and the gender division of labour; the second explores the relationship of technological innovation and changing employment patterns in the industrial and digital economy. The final section attempts to link feminist theory and practice as articulated in the nascent Malaysian women's movement, and discusses the relevance of feminist theories in explaining the experiences of women in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349274222
SKU
V9781349274222
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Cecilia Ng
CHEE HENG LENG Associate Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia MAZNAH MOHAMAD Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia SYED HUSIN ALI formerly Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya SITI NOR HAMID Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, ... Read more
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