Overview

The 1980s and 1990s represent a critical historical juncture for Hong Kong, as it underwent important social, political, and economic transformations. This period of transition, during which the state worked to redefine itself, significantly altered the role and status of Hong Kong women. Colonial modernity, which arose through the integration of the colonial state, the capitalist economy, and the Hong Kong Chinese society, proved favourable for some women but also had adverse consequences for others. Gender and Change in Hong Kong analyzes women's changing identities and agencies amidst the complex interaction of three important forces, namely, globalization, postcoloniamism, 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. This incisive volume will appeal to a wide range of scholars and students in gender and women's studies, postcolonialism, globalization, and Asian studies.

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Author:   Eliza Wing-Yee Lee
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780774809955

ISBN 10:   0774809957
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 January 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Introduction: Gender and Change in Hong Kong / Eliza W.Y.Lee 2. Engendering a Legal System: The Unique Challenge of PostcolonialHong Kong / Carole J. Petersen 3. Women's Activism during Hong Kong's PoliticalTransition / Lisa Fischler 4. Individualism and Patriarchy: The Identity of EntrepreneurialWomen Lawyers in Hong Kong / Eliza W.Y. Lee 5. Withering Away of the Hong Kong Dream? Women Workers underIndustrial Restructuring / Stephen Wing-Kai Chiu and Ching-KwanLee 6. Discourse on Baau Yih Naai (Keeping Concubines): Questions ofCitizenship and Identity in Postcolonial Hong Kong / Ka-MingWu 7. Negotiating Gender Identity: Postcolonialism and Hong KongChristian Women / Wai-Ching Wong 8. Empowering Mobility: Astronaut Women in Australia /Siumi Maria Tam 9. Prospects for the Development of a Critical Feminist Discourse /Eliza W.Y. Lee Notes on Contributors Index

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This book is an important contribution to gender and change in Hong Kong, which is, in the words of the editor, theoretically informed and grounded in concrete historical situations (p. vii). This multi-perspective, well-researched, and clearly written volume will be an important reference for researchers and students of political science, history, and sociology interested in gender issues in Hong Kong. -- Hans Yeung, University of Hong Kong * China Review International, Fall 2004 * This is overall an insightful collection of essays. -- Maria N. Ng * Canadian Literature, Spring 2006 *

This book is an important contribution to gender and change in Hong Kong, which is, in the words of the editor, “theoretically informed and grounded in concrete historical situations (p. vii). This multi-perspective, well-researched, and clearly written volume will be an important reference for researchers and students of political science, history, and sociology interested in gender issues in Hong Kong. -- Hans Yeung, University of Hong Kong * China Review International, Fall 2004 * This is overall an insightful collection of essays. -- Maria N. Ng * Canadian Literature, Spring 2006 *

This book is an important contribution to gender and change in Hong Kong, which is, in the words of the editor, theoretically informed and grounded in concrete historical situations (p. vii). This multi-perspective, well-researched, and clearly written volume will be an important reference for researchers and students of political science, history, and sociology interested in gender issues in Hong Kong. -- Hans Yeung, University of Hong Kong China Review International, Fall 2004 This is overall an insightful collection of essays. -- Maria N. Ng Canadian Literature, Spring 2006

Author Information

Eliza W.Y. Lee is an associate professor in theDepartment of Government and Public Administration at The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong.

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