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100 1 $aHarriden, Jessica.
245 14 $aThe authority of influence :$bwomen and power in Burmese history /$cJessica Harriden.
260 $aCopenhagen :$bNIAS (Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) Press,$c2012.
300 $axiii, 370 p. :$bill., map ;$c23 cm.
490 1 $aNordic Institute of Asian Studies Gendering Asia series ;$vno. 7
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 319-351) and index.
505 0 $aPreface; 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.
650 0 $aWomen$zBurma$xSocial conditions.
650 0 $aWomen$zBurma$xHistory.
650 0 $aPower (Social sciences)$xSex differences$zBurma.
830 0 $aGendering Asia ;$vno. 7.
988 $a20121115
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