Gender and Slum Culture in Urban Asia

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Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1856491285
ISBN 13
9781856491280
Category
Urban/Design
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Publication Year
1994
Publisher
Pages
238
Description
This study of slum culture and gender relations compares two slums in Asia - Ratmalana, Colombo and Khlong Toey, Bangkok - and shows how the impact of urbanization, economic change and national politics in Sri Lanka and Thailand differ significantly, despite their common cultural background in Theravada Buddhism. The author draws on direct accounts from women in the slums to explore how these differences influence the lives of the very poorest men and women, and how they affect gender relations. The book discusses how gender identity is defined; the contradictions between culture as publicly expressed and as privately practised in women's daily activities; and how female identity may be understood in each country. It argues that gender has a vital impact on both local culture and political organization, and on how women understand their lives and opportunities. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
Library | Accession No | Call No | Copy No | Edition | Location | Availability |
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Main | 102 | URD/019 | 1 | Yes |