In recent years, the slogan "women's rights are human rights" has become a central claim of the of the global women's movement. Human Rights and Gender Politics: Asia-Pacific Perspectives examines the critical issues raised by this embracing and expansion of the human rights discourse by feminists worldwide. This volume challenges the conventional, ungendered and male-centred analysis of the politics of human rights and addresses the future of global feminisms. It is essential reading for all those interested in learning more about human rights and women's rights in the...
In recent years, the slogan "women's rights are human rights" has become a central claim of the of the global women's movement. Human Rights and G...
This book tells the inspiring story of a group of women who challenged the expectations of their society in their writings and in their actions. Vera Mackie surveys the development of socialist women's activism in Japan from the 1900s to the 1930s, in the broader context of the industrial and political development of modern Japan. She outlines the major socialist womens' organizations and their debates with their liberal and anarchist sisters. The book also offers close analyses of the political and creative writings of socialist women.
This book tells the inspiring story of a group of women who challenged the expectations of their society in their writings and in their actions. Vera ...
Tracing the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, Vera Mackie offers a fascinating account of those who rebelled against convention in the dissemination of ideas which challenged accepted ways of thinking about women, men and society. This carefully documented analysis is for students of feminism and related areas where nothing comparable is currently available.
Tracing the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, Vera Mackie offers a fascinating account of those who ...
Tracing the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, Vera Mackie offers a fascinating account of those who rebelled against convention in the dissemination of ideas which challenged accepted ways of thinking about women, men and society. This carefully documented analysis is for students of feminism and related areas where nothing comparable is currently available.
Tracing the history of feminism in Japan from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, Vera Mackie offers a fascinating account of those who ...
This collection brings together cutting-edgework by established and emerging scholars focusing on key societies in the East Asian region: China, Taiwan, Japan, and North and South Korea. Chapters also address Mongolia and Vietnam, two countries often overlooked in studies of East Asia but whose societies have long been impacted by Chinese ideas and influences. This scope enables the collection to reflect on the nature of the transformations in constructions of sexuality in highly developed (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan), developing (China) and emerging (Vietnam and Mongolia) economies.
This collection brings together cutting-edgework by established and emerging scholars focusing on key societies in the East Asian region: China, Taiwa...
This innovative multidisciplinary collection brings together the latest research on human rights issues in the Asian region, by leading scholars with a deep familiarity with the languages and cultures of the region. The contributors bring a range of disciplinary approaches, or 'ways of knowing' to the study of human rights: history, memory studies, gender and sexuality studies, cultural studies and translation studies. Issues canvassed in the book include linguistic rights, debates on prenatal testing, transnational campaigns for redress of past wrongs, campaigns for sexual rights, and modes...
This innovative multidisciplinary collection brings together the latest research on human rights issues in the Asian region, by leading scholars with ...
Remembering Women's Activism looks at memories of women's political activism, with an analytical lens which draws on recent theorisations of gender and memory. The book examines the intersections between gender politics and acts of remembrance through a series of case studies of major figures and events which have inspired significant acts of remembrance. The focus of the volume is on themes such as leadership, protest, war service and peace activism through a lens of gender and memory and the authors investigate how each these forms of remembering intersected with changing...
Remembering Women's Activism looks at memories of women's political activism, with an analytical lens which draws on recent theorisations ...
Remembering Women's Activism looks at memories of women's political activism, with an analytical lens which draws on recent theorisations of gender and memory. The book examines the intersections between gender politics and acts of remembrance through a series of case studies of major figures and events which have inspired significant acts of remembrance. The focus of the volume is on themes such as leadership, protest, war service and peace activism through a lens of gender and memory and the authors investigate how each these forms of remembering intersected with changing...
Remembering Women's Activism looks at memories of women's political activism, with an analytical lens which draws on recent theorisations ...
