Democracy and the Status of Women in East Asia

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Democracy and the Status of Women in East Asia

Edited by: Rose J. Lee and Cal Clark

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2000

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Though modernization and democratization have benefited many women in developing countries, capitalist development has often reproduced patriarchal roles and stereotypes. This collection examines how the processes of modernization and democratization have affected women in East Asia.

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Social Sciences Political Science Political Science, other

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1 Women’s Status in East Asia Cal Clark and Rose J. Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
PART 1 REPRESENTATION AND ISSUE ADVOCACY: CAN THEY BE EFFECTIVE?
2 The Impact of Electoral Rules in Japan Ray Christensen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	25
3 Electoral Reform and Women’s Empowerment: Taiwan and South Korea Rose J. Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	47
4 The Reserved Seats System in Taiwan Janet Clark and Cal Clark Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	61
5 Gender and Local Governance in the Philippines Maria Ela L. Atienza Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	77
6 Self-Governance, Political Participation, and the Feminist Movement in South Korea Mikyung Chin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	91
PART 2 PUBLIC POLICY AND THE STATUS OF WOMEN
7 Women Policies in Asia Patty Hipsher and R. Darcy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	107
8 Democratic Consolidation and Gender Politics in South Korea Rose J. Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	123
9 Contradictory Implications of Socialism and Capitalism Under “East Asian Modernity” in China and Taiwan Catherine S. P. Farris Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	143
10 The Limits of Democratization for Women in East Asia L. H. M. Ling Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	169
PART 3 CONCLUSION
11 Democracy and “Softening” Society Cal Clark and Rose J. Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	185
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	193
The Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	207
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	209
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	213

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February 1, 2000

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9781626373273

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213

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626373273

eBook ISBN: 9781626373273

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