Women's Suffrage in Asia
Gender, Nationalism and Democracy
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Political Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781134320356 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 21, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781134320356 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 21, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Including chapters on Indonesia, India, Thailand, China, the Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam and international suffrage connections, Women's Suffrage in Asia engages in debates on suffrage in the region by raising issues unique to the country's case studies presented. It explains why the history of suffrage is neglected in the nationalist historiography and untangles the connections between culture, nationalism and colonialism in the context of women's struggles for suffrage.
Including chapters on Indonesia, India, Thailand, China, the Philippines, Japan, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam and international suffrage connections, Women's Suffrage in Asia engages in debates on suffrage in the region by raising issues unique to the country's case studies presented. It explains why the history of suffrage is neglected in the nationalist historiography and untangles the connections between culture, nationalism and colonialism in the context of women's struggles for suffrage.
