Working Women and State Policies in Taiwan: A Study in Political Economy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333802090)

This book concentrates on exploring the changing relationship between the state and working women in Taiwan by incorporating social, economic, political and ideological factors into the historical analysis. It traces the history of state policies on women's employment, the impact of family and gender ideology on women's employment, women's roles in capitalist development, and the influence of women's movements on policy-making in Taiwan. Finally, it analyses the Taiwanese welfare regime in a gender-critical way.

Author: Fen-Ling Chen
ISBN-10: 0333802098
ISBN-13: 9780333802090
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/29/2000
Pages: 276
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d