Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction: engendering Burmese history
1. The ambiguous status of women in Burmese society
2. Religion, royalty, marriage and motherhood: images of female power in classical and pre-modern Burma
3. Powerful women of the Konbaung Dynasty
4. The impact of colonialism and nationalism on women
5. Social workers, beauty queens and insurgents: from independence to military rule
6. The decline in women's status under military rule
7. Aung San Suu Kyi's political influence and moral power
8. Women's 'advancement' under the SLORC and SPDC
9. Women's organisations in exile: new expressions of female power
Epilogue
Glossary
Bibliography
Index