Peasants, Proletarians, and Prostitutes: A Preliminary Investigation Into the Work of Chinese Women in Colonial Malaya
Ah Eng Lai
Jan 1986 · Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore: Research notes and discussions paper Book 59 · Institute of Southeast Asian
Ebook
115
Pages
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
This book uses a socio-historical approach with feminist insight to examine the work of Chinese women in colonial Malaya, specifically those who worked as prostitutes, mui tsai, domestic servants, tin and rubber workers, hawkers and construction workers. The study questions the view that all women in traditional society were subordinated.
About the author
Lai Ah Eng is currently a researcher in Singapore. Her current research interests include community, ethnic and gender relations in Malaysia and Singapore
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
