ABSTRACT

This reissue (1996) examines four interrelated aspects of schooling for women in ten Asian countries: the development experience of a country and how it affects education and women’s status; the types of educational opportunities available to women; if the greater exposure to education results in greater participation in the public sphere; the impact of education and economic participation on women’s domestic status.

part I|91 pages

Part i East Asia

chapter 1|25 pages

The People’s

chapter 2|21 pages

Japan

chapter 3|13 pages

South Korea

chapter 4|27 pages

Taiwan, Republic of China

part II|69 pages

Part ii Southeast Asia

chapter 5|24 pages

Indonesia

chapter 6|23 pages

Malaysia

chapter 7|19 pages

Singapore

part III|82 pages

Part iii South Asia

chapter 8|22 pages

India

chapter 9|29 pages

Pakistan

chapter 10|28 pages

Sri Lanka