Feminism and the Women's Movement in Malaysia: An Unsung (R)evolution

by Tan Beng Hui, Maznah Mohamad, Cecilia Ng, et al.

Combining both personal and academic insights into the Malaysian women's movement, this study provides an in-depth account of the multiple struggles of the Malaysian women's movement, from securing gender equality in a patriarchal society to achieving unity among members of a multi-ethnic society that are further divided along class and religious lines.

Most historical versions of national struggles have created icons out of male figures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415446759
• ISBN13: 9780415446754
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"