Liberation from liberalization : gender and globalization in Southeast Asia /: gender and globalization in Southeast Asia. ([2008])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roksana Bahramitash.
• Other Names: Bahramitash, Roksana, 1956-
• Contents: Market fundamentalism. The post-Second World War development effort -- The rise of neo-liberalism -- Alternatives to market fundamentalism -- Who pays for market fundamentalism? Background to theories of gender and development -- Women's work as defined by the market -- Neo-liberalism and increasing women's employment -- Women's invisible contributions -- Labour of love: the care economy and declining social services -- The interventionist state versus market fundamentalism -- Taiwan: neo-liberalism or developmentalist state? Colonial history -- The making of modern Taiwan -- Women's role in Taiwan's economic success -- Invisible economic contributions -- Community and volunteer work: state-initiated organizations -- Gender politics, civil society and Taiwan's future -- Indonesia: paper tiger and the Asian crisis. Colonial history -- Modern Indonesia: state structure and political economy -- Women's role in the economy -- The Philippines: exporting women is good for growth. Colonial history -- Modern Filipino state structure and development strategy -- Women's role in the economy -- Conclusion: liberalization in crisis. Challenging neo-liberalist assumptions -- APEC and the unholy marriage of neo-liberalism and neo-conservatism -- Neo-liberalism in crisis: looking into the future.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Copyright Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 211 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 331.40959; Women in economic development -- Southeast Asia; Women -- Southeast Asia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Globalization; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations; Economic history; Economic policy; Globalization; Social policy; Women -- Economic conditions; Women in economic development; Geschlechterforschung; Neoliberalismus; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Globalisierung; Wirtschaft; Strukturwandel; Economische verandering; Sekserol; Sekseverschillen; Frau; Southeast Asia -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Southeast Asia -- Economic policy; Southeast Asia -- Social policy; Southeast Asia; Indonesien; Philippinen; Taiwan; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781848130692; 1848130694; 9781842774380
• Related ISBNs: 1842774387; 9781842774397; 1842774395
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.