Positioning Women in Malaysia - (International Political Economy) by Cecilia Ng (Hardcover)

About the Book

Traces and documents the changing position of women in several key sectors in Malaysia--a second tier newly industrializing country (NIC)--and analyzes feminist responses to the challenges confronting Malaysian women.

Book Synopsis

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.

About the Author

CHEE HENG LENG Associate Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia MAZNAH MOHAMAD Associate Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia SYED HUSIN ALI formerly Professor of Anthropology and Sociology at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya SITI NOR HAMID Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia CAROL YONG OOI LIN presently a graduate student at the University of Malaya