Women's Movements in Asia Feminisms and Transnational Activism [Paperback]

Women's Movements in Asiais a comprehensive study of womens activism across Asia. With chapters written by leading international experts, it provides a full overview of the history of feminism, as well as the current context of the womens movement in 12 countries: the Philippines, China, Indonesia, Japan, Burma, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Korea, India and Pakistan.

For each of these countries the manner in which feminism changes according to cultural, political, economic and religious factors is explored. The contributors investigate how national feminisms are influenced by transnational factors, such as the womens movements in other countries, colonialism and international agencies. Each chapter also considers what Asian feminists have contributed to global theoretical debates on the woman question, the key successes and failures of the movements and what needs to be addressed in the future.

This breadth of coverage, together with suggestions for further reading and watching, and an integrated cross-national timeline makes Women's Movements in Asiaideal for use on courses looking at women and feminism in Asia. It will appeal both to students and specialists in the fields of gender, womens and Asian studies.

1. Introduction: Womens Movements from the Asian Perspective Mina Roces&nbsp; 2. Feminism and the Womens Movement in the Worlds Largest Islamic Nation Sue Blackburn&nbsp; 3. Rethinking the Filipino Woman: A Century of Womens Activism in the Philippines Mina Roces&nbsp; 4. Chinese Feminism in a Transnational Frame: Between Internationalism and Xenophobia Louise Edwards&nbsp; 5. Transnational Networks and Localized Campaigns: The Womens Movement in Singapore Lenore Lyons&nbsp; 6. Crossing Boundaries: Transnational Feminisms in Twentieth Century Japan <lC€