Patriarchy and pragmatism: Ideological contradictions in state policies

Asian Studies Review

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 501-531

  Kong, Lily L L ^a   Chan, Jasmine S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84937327996     PISSN: 10357823     EISSN: 14678403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357820008713288     Document Type: Article

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