Presidential address: Myths of Asian womanhood

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 835-862

  Mann, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748069474     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2659214     Document Type: Article

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