Positioning women in Malaysia : class and gender in an industrializing state

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    • Ng, Cecilia

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Positioning women in Malaysia : class and gender in an industrializing state

Cecilia Ng ; foreword by Swasti Mitter

(International political economy series)

Macmillan press , St. Martin's Press, 1999

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index

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Description

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 developing world.

Table of Contents

  • Map of Malaysia List of Tables List of Abbreviations Glossary Notes on the Contributors Preface PART I: WOMEN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Rural Development Programmes, Women's Participation and Organisations in Malaysia
  • S.N.Hamid and S.H.Ali Gender and the Changing Division of Labour in a Rural Community Malay Women and Rice Production in West Malaysia The Batang Ai Resettlement Scheme: Reconstituting Gender Relations in an Iban Community in East Malaysia PART II: WOMEN AND THE MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY The Management of Technology, and Women, in Two Electronics Firms in Malaysia
  • M.Mohamad The Descent of New Technology: Computerisation and Employment in Malaysia Information Technology, Gender and Employment : A Case Study of the Telecommunications Industry in Malaysia
  • C.Yong PART III: WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS AND STRUGGLES Women in Malaysia: Present Struggles and Future Directions
  • C.H.Leng The Woman Question: Problems in Feminist Analysis Bibliography Index

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