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The authority of influence : women and power in Burmese history
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- Creator
- Jessica Harriden
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Copenhagen : NIAS (Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) Press, 2012
- ©2012
- Series
- Physical Details
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- xiii, 370 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 9788776940881, 8776940888, 9788776940898, 8776940896
- OCLC
- ocn751736956
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-351) and index.
- Preface; Abbreviations; The ambiguous status of women in Burmese society; Religion, royalty, marriage and motherhood: images of female power in classical and pre-modern Burma; Powerful women of the Konbaung Dynasty; The impact of colonialism and nationalism on women; Social workers, beauty queens and insurgents: from independence to military rule; The decline in women's status under military rule; Aung San Suu Kyi's political influence and moral power; Women's 'advancement' under the SLORC and SPDC; Women's organisations in exile: new expressions of female power; Epilogue; Glossary; Bibliography; Index