Gender and Change in Hong Kong: Globalization, Postcolonialism, and Chinese Patriarchy

By Eliza W.Y. Lee

Book Overview

Gender and Change in Hong Kong analyzes women's changing identities and agencies amidst the complex interaction of three important forces, namely, globalization, postcolonialism, and Chinese patriarchy. The chapters examine the issues from a number of perspectives to consider legal changes, political participation, the situation of working-class and professional women, sexuality, religion, and international migration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0774809957
• ISBN13: 9780774809955
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 224 Pages