Village Mothers, City Daughters: Women and Urbanization in Sarawak
About the publication
This unique volume draws together a compelling collection of studies on the diverse and transformatory experiences of women as they encounter the forces of modernization altering the face of contemporary Borneo. The authors, all locally based scholars specializing in gender issues, shed much-needed light upon this hidden academic area. It presents the human and gendered face of development and discusses the pressing issue of urbanization and rural-urban migration in its many facets as experienced by women in this multicultural and fascinating region in Southeast Asia.
Contents
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Village Mothers, City Daughters: Women and Urbanization in Sarawak
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Preliminary pages
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1. Urbanization in Sarawak: A Context, by Hew Cheng Sim, author
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2. Gender, Wages and Labour Migration, by Goy Siew Ching, Low Kuek Long, authors
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3. Women and Health, by Adela Baer, author
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4. Madness and the Hegemony of Healing: The Legacy of Colonial Psychiatry in Sarawak, by Sara Ashencaen Crabtree, author
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5. Elderly Women's Experiences of Urbanization, by Ling How Kee, author
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6. Like a Chicken Standing on One Leg: Urbanization and Single Mothers, by Hew Cheng Sim, author
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7. From Highlands to Lowlands: Kelabit Women and Their Migrant Daughters, by Poline Bala, author
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8. Conclusion, by Hew Cheng Sim, author
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Index
