Positioning Women in Malaysia

Class and Gender in an Industrializing State

By: Cecilia NG

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Hardcover | 12 April 1999 | Edition Number 1

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This text 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 modernization 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. The book is aimed at departments of women's studies, Asian studies, development studies; politics (courses on class relations, labour studies); sociology (courses on gender and labour); and some general interest.

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List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Notes on the Contributors
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
Map of Malaysia
Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Women and Rural Development
Rural Development Programmes, Women's Participation and Organizations in Malaysia	p. 11
Gender and the Changing Division of Labour in a Rural Community	p. 34
Malay Women and Rice Production in West Malaysia	p. 61
The Batang Ai Resettlement Scheme: Reconstituting Gender Relations in an Iban Community in East Malaysia	p. 81
Women and the Management of Technology
The Management of Technology, and Women, in Two Electronics Firms in Malaysia	p. 95
The Descent of New Technology: Computerization and Employment in Malaysia	p. 116
Information Technology, Gender and Employment: A Case Study of the Telecommunications Industry in Malaysia	p. 142
Women's Movements and Struggles
Women in Malaysia: Present Struggles and Future Directions	p. 169
The Women Question: Problems in Feminist Analysis	p. 190
Bibliography	p. 205
Index	p. 214
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