This book examines cultural complexities og gender by focusing on gender politics in Asia, with studies from china, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia. It is a comprehensive volume that examines multiple aspects of gender politics and brings interdisiplinary approaches of inquiry based on in-depth empirical data.
The ability of a small eliteof highly educated, upper-class Asian women to obtain the hightest political position in their country is unmatched elsewhere in the world and deserves study.