Feminism and Nationalism in the Third WorldFor twenty-five years, Kumari Jayawardenas text has been an essential primer on the history of womens movements in Asia and the Middle Eastfrom Egypt, Turkey and Iran, to India, Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and the Philippinesin the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Jayawardena presents a feminism that didnt originate as an ideology of the West to be adopted by women in the Third World, but that instead erupted from the specific needs and struggles of women fighting against colonial power, for education or the vote, for safety, and against poverty and inequality. This readable and well-researched survey highlights the role of women in the national liberation and revolutionary movements of these countries. |
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Page 23
... participation of women in the labour force , and women's emancipation struggles were geared towards further acceptance of such participation in all major sectors of the economy . As Shah Reza Khan stated , when promoting measures to ...
... participation of women in the labour force , and women's emancipation struggles were geared towards further acceptance of such participation in all major sectors of the economy . As Shah Reza Khan stated , when promoting measures to ...
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... participation of the poverty - stricken masses of women in various forms of agitation in Asia has yet to be attempted . While material is available on movements that involved women of the bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie of Asia , an ...
... participation of the poverty - stricken masses of women in various forms of agitation in Asia has yet to be attempted . While material is available on movements that involved women of the bourgeoisie and petty bourgeoisie of Asia , an ...
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... participation in political activities was more easily tolerated , Muslim opinion was not prepared for changes in ... participate in life outside the home ; and in doing so , they had the support of many nationalist political leaders ...
... participation in political activities was more easily tolerated , Muslim opinion was not prepared for changes in ... participate in life outside the home ; and in doing so , they had the support of many nationalist political leaders ...
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Civilization Through Womens Emancipation in Turkey | 25 |
Reformism and Womens Rights in Egypt | 43 |
Nationalism and Protests by Women | 51 |
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