Feminism and the women's movement in Malaysia an unsung (r)evolution
Most historical versions of national struggles have created icons out of male figures. The authors of this book have provided a corrective to this. They detail the importance of the role of the women's movement, led by numerous unsung personalities in promoting social change in Malaysia. The bo...
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Routledge
2006.
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| Series: | Routledge Malaysian studies series
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Accommodating feminisms : the women's movement in contemporary Malaysia
- The violence against women campaign : a never-ending story?
- An unholy alliance? : women engaging with the state
- Negotiating political Islam : women in Malay-Muslim organizations
- Muted struggles : challenges of women workers
- Querying the forbidden discourse : sexuality, power and dominance in Malaysia
- Conclusion : the women's movement and discourse on sexuality.