Sexual politics in Indonesia / Saskia E. Wieringa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wieringa, Saskia, 1950-

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (Series)

Institute of Social Studies (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Indonesia--History--20th century.

Women.

Sex role--Indonesia--History--20th century.

Sex role.

Gerwani (Organization).

History.

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

xviii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

This book analyzes the interaction between nationalism, feminism, and socialism in Indonesia since the beginning of the 20th century until the New Order State of President Suharto. The focus is on the communist women's organization Gerwani, which was by 1965 the largest communist women's organization in the non-communist world. Gerwani members combined feminist demands such as a reform of the marriage law with an insistence upon a political role for women.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-381) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0333987187

OCLC:

48619342