Peasants, Proletarians, and Prostitutes: a preliminary investigation into the work of Chinese women in colonial Malaya

Author: Lai Ah Eng
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 1986
Condition: Softcover, minor wear to cover, interior clean
This book uses a socio-historical approach with feminist insight to examine the work of Chinese women in colonial Malaya, specifically those who worked as prostitutes, mui tsai, domestic servants, tin and rubber workers, hawkers and construction workers.