Inspired by egalitarian doctrines, the Dalit communities in India have been fighting for basic human and civic rights since the middle of the nineteenth century. In this book, Shailaja Paik focuses on
Singapore and Malaysia are rapidly modernising, globalising Asian states which, although being distinct nations since 1965, share common elements in the on-going struggle over the meaning of gender an
India ranks third in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS globally. The country also shares many traits with countries in sub-Saharan Africa that face high HIV prevalence rates. These include hig
China has experienced rapid economic and social change since the beginning of the 'Open Door' policy in 1978. Yet at the same time, the legacy of the Mao era remains and elements of Confucianism conti
Yoshida addresses the common misconceptions of single, never-married women and aims to uncover the major social and cultural factors contributing to this phenomenon in Japan. Based on interviews with
British decolonization of the subcontinent was achieved at the cost of Partition which created two independent nations, India and Pakistan. The human cost of the Partition has been glossed over in dev
Taking lesbians in Singapore as it’s starting point, this book explores the possibility of a modern gay identity in a postcolonial society , that is not dependent on Western queer norms. It looks at t
This book analyses the impact that prolonged socio-political conflict in India has had on political and social spaces for women. Focusing in particular on Assam in the North East of India, it looks at
"The on-going reconfiguration of geo-political and economic forces across the globe has created a new institutional and moral environment for East Asian family life and gender dynamics. Indeed, modern
This book is a critical feminist analysis of sex trafficking. Arguing that trafficking in girls and women is a product of the social construction of gender and other dimensions of power and status wit
