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Gender and Change in Hong Kong by Eliza W.Y. Lee
Globalization, Postcolonialism, and Chinese Patriarchy
The 1980s and 1990s represent a critical historical juncture for Hong Kong, as it underwent important social, political, and economic transformations. This period of transition, during which the state worked to redefine itself, significantly altered the role and status of Hong Kong women. Colonial modernity, which arose through the integration of the colonial state, the capitalist economy, and the Hong Kong Chinese society, proved favourable for some women but also had adverse consequences for others.
Gender and Change in Hong Kong analyzes women's changing identities and agencies amidst the complex interaction of three important forces, namely, globalization, postcoloniamism, and Chinese patriarchy. The chapters examine the issues from a number of perspectives to consider legal changes, political participation, the situation of working-class and professional women, sexuality, religion, and international migration. This incisive volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students in gender and women's studies, postcolonialism, globalization, and Asian studies. |
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| Author(s) : Eliza W.Y. Lee | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0774809957 | ISBN-13 : 9780774809955 |
| RRP : £19.50 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Contemporary Chinese Studies
Country Publication : Canada
Publication Date : 31/01/2004
Publisher : University of British Columbia Press
Page Length : 224mm
Page Size : 229mm