Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathe FireShowcases the growing politicization of Asian American women and their emerging feminist movement. These prominent writers, artists, and activists draw on a wealth of personal experience and political analysis to address issues of immigration, work, health, domestic violence, sexuality, and |
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Contents
The Representation | 17 |
Organizing Resistance | 29 |
How Community Elites | 46 |
An Agenda for Change | 71 |
SNEHAs Multifaceted Activism | 100 |
Asian Women and Domestic Violence | 108 |
Global Perspectives | 119 |
The Global Trade in Filipina Workers | 132 |
Western Feminism and Asian Women | 153 |
Awakening to Power | 167 |
Raising a Third World Daughter | 182 |
The Spiritual Journey | 200 |
Queer Punk n Asian | 216 |
About the Contributors | 233 |
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References to this book
Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism Jennifer Baumgardner,Amy Richards No preview available - 2005 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Dragon Ladies: Asian American Feminists Breathe Fire Asian-American Studies |
| Editor | Sonia Shah |
| Contributors | Yuri Kochiyama, Karín Aguilar-San Juan |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | South End Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0896085759, 9780896085756 |
| Length | 241 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory |
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