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Revealing gender inequalities and perceptions in South Asian countries through discourse analysis /

"This book explores how an analysis of language use in the South Asian region exposes issues related to gender identity, representation, and equality, emphasizing emerging research and case studies focusing on the concept of gender in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nepal"--Provided by publisher...

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Corporate Authors: IGI Global
Group Author: Mahtab, Nazmunnessa (Editor); Parker, Sara L., 1968- (Editor); Kabir, Farah, 1960- (Editor); Haquw, Tania (Editor); Sabur, Aditi (Editor); Sowad, Abu Saleh Mohammad (Editor)
Published: IGI Global,
Publisher Address: Hershey, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2016]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Gender identity > South Asia.
Sex discrimination against women > South Asia.
Women's rights > South Asia.
Discourse analysis > South Asia.
Discrimination
Gender differences
Gender empowerment
Gender roles
Linguistics
Social media
Women's rights
Online Access: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-5225-0279-1
Summary: "This book explores how an analysis of language use in the South Asian region exposes issues related to gender identity, representation, and equality, emphasizing emerging research and case studies focusing on the concept of gender in Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Nepal"--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: PDFs (286 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781522502807
Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
Index Number: HQ1075
CLC: D735.081
Contents: Diversity or dilemma: the cry for social freedom of MSM people living in Dhaka City / Aumio Srizan Samya -- Urban Nepali women and experiences of love, intimate relations, and media / Nemu Joshi -- Women, migration, ready made garment factories in Dhaka: formation of new class, culture, and relationships? / Soheli Khadiza Azad -- Social media and conformist voluntarism in the neoliberal era: the case of Rana Plaza collapse in Savar, Bangladesh / Nafisa Tanjeem -- Women in Bangladesh local government: critically evaluating their participation and empowerment / Md. Mostafizur Rahman Khan, Fardaus Ara -- Effectiveness of critical discourse analysis to solve constrained employment relations: application based study on two Indian organizations / Dipak Kumar Bhattacharyya -- The role of women directors for Malaysian firms' performance / Rayenda Brahmana, Sze-Nee Chen -- Communication process in family reinforcing the gender differences in Bangladesh / Sabiha Yeasmin Rosy, Md. Mynul Islam -- Gender and ethnic discrimination: life of mainstream and indigenous women in Bangladesh / Ferdous Jahan, Sharif Abdul Wahab, Fairooz Binte Hafiz -- Overcoming intersectional barriers: lessons from "inspirational" women in Nepal / Sara L. Parker, Kay Standing -- Beauty, choice, and empowerment: does cosmetic surgery translate into gendered empowerment in Bangladesh? / Jinat Hosain -- The exploitation of women workers: unveiling capitalism in Bangladeshi garment industries / Ishrat Zakia Sultana.

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