Constituting 'Asian women': Political representation, identity politics and local discourses of participation

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 854-878

  Ray, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Difference; Feminism; Identity politics; Local government; Political participation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; ETHNIC MINORITY; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; WOMENS STATUS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141726577     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141987032000109069     Document Type: Article

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