Gender representation in geography: Singapore

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 121-131

  Yeoh, Brenda S A ^a   Huang, Shirlena ^a   Wong, Theresa ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Gender and geography; Patriarchy; Postcolonialism; Singapore; University education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 2042517574     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0309826042000198693     Document Type: Article

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