Writers, fighters and prostitutes : women and Burma's modernity, 1942-62

This thesis explores the political and social landscape of Burmese women from 1942 to 1962, focusing on three groups of women - writers, fighters, and prostitutes. It finds that although the roles of women - and of these three groups in particular - evolved substantially in this period, women remain...

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Main Author: Than, Tharaphi
Published: SOAS, University of London 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.559848