Details

Subject(s)

• Women—Burma—Social conditions—20th century [Browse]
• Women—Burma—Social conditions—21st century [Browse]
• Women's rights—Burma—History—20th century [Browse]
• Women's rights—Burma—History—21st century [Browse]

Series

• Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 88 [More in this series]
• Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia [More in this series]

Summary note

"Presents a comprehensive overview of the role of women in Burmese society from independence in 1948 to the present. It covers women in politics, women writers, working women, marginalised women such as prostitutes, and women's role in the 1940s as freedom fighters and since 1988 as campaigners for political reform. It shows how, although Burmese women project to the outside world an image of being strong, as exemplified by Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the opposition, women do not in fact enjoy gender equality"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

Contents

• Print media and women journalists, editors, and writers
• Women's education
• The creation of the Burma Women's Army
• Disbanding the army and communist women
• Women and modernity
• Marginalized women in the making of the "Burman" nation.

Show 3 more Contents items

ISBN

• 1-138-68733-2
• 1-315-88390-2
• 1-134-66670-5
• 1-134-66663-2

OCLC

• 863823687
• 864677400

Doi

• 10.4324/9781315883908

Statement on language in description

Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...