Village Mothers, City Daughters: Women and Urbanization in Sarawak
Hew Cheng Sim
Jan 2007 · Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
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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.
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Hew Cheng Sim is an Associate Professor in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). She is currently the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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