The question of women's land rights has a relatively young history in India. This paper briefly
traces that history before examining why gendering the land question remains critical, and …

Matriliny and Modernity (1996) explores the situation both past and present of women living
in the matrilineal society of Negeri Sembilan in a rapidly modernising Malaysia. Written from …

This is a comprehensive introduction to the social and cultural anthropology of South-East
Asia. It provides an overview of the major theoretical issues and themes which have …

Gender equality policies seeking to give women assets, particularly land, have often failed to
achieve their goals. Explained as a failure of implementation and adequate resourcing, the …

Land for the adivasi Santal women in Dumka, Jharkhand stands for security, social position
and identity, and in this men have a distinct advantage. The time period covered is from …

This paper seeks to critically examine the conceptual linkages between the issue of land
rights for women, with household food security on the one hand and gender equality on the …

This book examines the meaning of work for women in contemporary Indonesia. It takes a
broad definition of work in order to interrogate assumptions about work and economic …

In 1994 the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad was widely quoted
making a series of blistering attacks on the Islamist group Al Arqam, likening the group's …

In Unsettling Absences, Eric Thompson argues that urbanism is a cultural force unbound
from the city and is a pervasive presence in the Malaysian countryside. Transported to rural …

Writers and activists dealing with gender issues in Malaysia regard 'development'as
producing a very mixed result for women in the country. Malaysia has seen massive social …