Re-orienting Western Feminisms: Women's Diversity in a Postcolonial World

by Chilla Bulbeck

What does feminism mean to the women of rural India, young Thai sex workers, or Filipino maids in Hong Kong? Chilla Bulbeck presents a bold challenge to the hegemony of white, Western feminism in this incisive and wide-ranging exploration of the lived experiences of "women of color." She examines debates on human rights, family relationships, sexuality and notions of the individual and community to show how their meanings and significance in different parts of the world contests the issues that preoccupy contemporary Anglophone feminists.

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction

284 pages, Hardcover

First published November 28, 1997

Reviews

[Rabya]

excellent book
examining the "feminism" of the west from "eastern" perspective- worth checking out!

[Sonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating insight into non western feminisms. Important global perspective, very well written.

[Tori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for class. It was alright. I did not like the organization of the book or the writing style. I am glad I had a professor to walk me through it all. It makes an important argument against western feminist and the orient but I think other authors have managed to do the same in a more simplistic way.