Male and Female in Developing South-East Asia

Hardback

Main Details

Title Male and Female in Developing South-East Asia
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Wazir-Jahan Karim
SeriesCross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:284
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780854969050
ClassificationsDewey:305.30959
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Berg Publishers
Publication Date 2 July 1995
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This provocative book seeks to redress inaccuracies in Western perceptions of gender relations in Southeast Asia by bringing to the fore the area's ethnic and cultural variance and showing how women and men explain the informal and psychological dimensions of relationships as vital in holding family, neighbourhood and kinship ties together. Although there are differences between male and female perceptions of sex roles in society, women perceive their situation as disadvantaged rather than less significant. Male-female interpretations of power and status tend to converge usually towards the understanding that the contributions of men and women are equally important in the formation of family and society.

Author Biography

Wazir Jahan Karim Women and Human Resources Unit,University Sains Malaysia