Women Across Asia English 2006

Women Across Asia: Issues of Identities is a book about different aspects of identities among women in various parts of Asia. In spite of differences geographically and culturally, one can find out several strings of identity among women in the continent. This comes out sharply when we look at some specific aspects of culture, society, economy, polity of women in this region. With a short introduction on issues of identities in Asia, the book brings cases throughout different regions of Asia as well as specifically in India, which bear the strands of identity. About The Author:- Lipi Ghosh, a Reader in the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Calcutta, India and an Academic Committee Member of the Women's Study Research Centre, University of Calcutta. Contents:- A few words to Begin with Editorial List of Contributors Gender Stereotyping in South Asia Gender Disparity in South Asia: A Comparative Study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Whither the Women of Asia? An Exploration into the Trends in the Nature of Women's Engagements Visible in Asia Women Participation in Panchayati Raj Institution in West Bengal Globalisation and its Impact on Women Workers: The Asian Experience Quest for Identity: A Brief Sketch of the Palestinian Women's Movement Between Secular Teaching and Islamic Preaching: Confused Identity of Soviet Central Asian Women Between "Homeland" and Home: Russian Women in Uzbekistan Women's' (Non) Identity: the Case of the Bauls' Sadhansanginis Con (fused) Identity of a flying Woman Identity-Women-Advertisement: Politics of Viewing Religion, Sex and Issues of Identity: Women in Thailand Japanese Women: Mukoirikon to Modernisation Women in Bhutan: Aspects of their Status and Role Index The Title 'Women Across Asia: Issues of Identities written/authored/edited by Lipi Ghosh,', published in the year 2006. The ISBN 9788121208727 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This bo