Power, Change, and Gender Relations in Rural Java: A Tale of Two Villages Volume 125

by Siti Kusujiarti and Ann R. Tickamyer

Women's status in rural Java can appear contradictory to those both inside and outside the culture. In some ways, women have high status and broad access to resources, but other situations suggest that Javanese women lack real power and autonomy. Javanese women have major responsibilities in supporting their families and controlling household finances. They may also own and manage their own property. Yet these symbols and potential sources of independence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896802841
• ISBN13: 9780896802841
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"