The Authority of Influence: Women and Power in Burmese History
(Part of the Gendering Asia Series)
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This book explores the relationship between gender and power in Burmese history from pre-colonial times to the present day and aims to identify the sources, nature and limitations of women's power. The study takes as its starting point the apparent contradiction that, though Burmese women historically enjoyed relatively high social status and economic influence, for the most part they remained conspicuously absent from positions of authority in...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:8776940896
ISBN13:9788776940898
Release Date:May 2012
Publisher:Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 8.9"
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