Uncategorized Introduction to Special Issue on Gender September 18, 2017 0 Written by Richard Selwyn. Centred around the narrator’s obstetrician paternal aunt, Mo Yan’s 2009 novel Frog depicts China’s reversals in family planning policy since the…
Queer Asia Queer Politics in Tibet: Past, Present, and Future June 27, 2017 2 Written by Séagh Kehoe & Chelsea E. Hall Tibet occupies an ambiguous place in colonial and decolonial studies. Though no stranger to experiences of British…
South East Asia Kerala was a beacon of hope for India on gender issues, but things are changing for the worse February 23, 2017 0 Written by Shoba Arun. The alleged abduction and assault of a well-known actress in the southern Indian state of Kerala has caused outrage among activists who…
China The Involvement of Women in Criminal Markets in China July 27, 2016 0 Written by Anqi Shen and Georgios A. Antonopoulos. Following economic reforms launched in 1978, criminal markets flourished under an increasingly market-oriented economy. With cash becoming a…
Education Overseas study as ‘escape route’ for young Chinese women June 22, 2016 0 Written by Fran Martin. “Study abroad fever” (留學熱) is a notable trend in Chinese society. Every year over 400,000 Chinese students study abroad–the largest number of…
