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Book SynopsisIn this rich and perceptive book, veteran journalist Louise Williams shatters the myth of the submissive Asian woman of Western lore with her vivid portraits of politicians, callgirls and mistresses, revolutionary heroines, laborers, and business magnates.
Trade ReviewOffers a lively and accessible entry point for students and others, and it effectively uses a particular woman's experiences and reflections to inform a brief overview and commentary of a social problem or issue. -- Jan Jindy Pettman, Australian National University * Journal of Asian Studies *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introducing Yurnilawati: The Only Child (Indonesia) Chapter 2 The Maid and the Washing Machine (Hong Kong/Philippines) Chapter 3 Splitting the Bamboo (Philippines) Chapter 4 I Am Not a Prostitute (Philippines) Chapter 5 A Tale of Four Mothers (Hong Kong) Chapter 6 The Mistress Village (China) Chapter 7 Her Father’s Face (Hong Kong/China) Chapter 8 The Execution of Nguyen Thi Chien (China) Chapter 9 A Heroine (Vietnam) Chapter 10 The Rear Legs of the Elephant (Thailand) Chapter 11 The Night Bus to Bangkok (Thailand) Chapter 12 The Girl in the White Mercedes Benz (Thailand) Chapter 13 Her Father’s Daughter (Burma) Chapter 14 Rich Bitch (Burma) Chapter 15 An Arranged Marriage (Pakistan) Chapter 16 Mothers of the Uprising (South Korea) Chapter 17 The CEO (South Korea) Chapter 18 The Love Boat (Singapore) Chapter 19 The Re-education Camp (Laos) Chapter 20 The Only Man in the Cabinet (Sri Lanka) Chapter 21 On Stoning for Adultery (Indonesia) Chapter 22 The Princess (Indonesia) Chapter 23 Java’s Empty Villages (Indonesia) Chapter 24 Bibliography
