JSAWS Vol. 7, No. 1 (Oct. 5, 2001)

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> JOURNAL OF SOUTH ASIA WOMEN STUDIES

> VOL. 7 (2001), No. 1, October 5

> ISSN 1085-7478

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Dear Colleagues, on October 1, 2001 the journal has celebrated its 7th

year of life. We celebrate its birthday by publishing two papers.

You can read them at:

 

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EG

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: No War in Afghanistan!

 

PAPERS: *Global Economy and Women Managers in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

and Korea *, by Sunita Singh - Sengupta

*Uncaging the Birds: The Movement to Allow Bengali Women into the

Medical Profession: 1870-1880s *, by Chandrika Paul

 

NEWS: Women's International Net

 

ABSTRACTS OF THE PAPERS

 

*Global Economy and Women Managers in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and

Korea*, by Sunita Singh - Sengupta

 

The present paper examines the problem of dual career marriages and the

prejudice of foreign companies towards women managers in Asian countries

and advocates the work-life integration model which is an effort to

establish linkages between national culture and organizational processes

which act arguably upon the constraints and opportunities women

encounter in the workplace. The assumption is that the cultural values

attached with the social role of a woman significantly affect her career

choice. Hundred twenty-nine male and seventy-six female managers from

India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Korea participated in the study. The overall

findings indicated that respondents perceived the organizational culture

to be favoured towards men. Family still seems to be the responsibility

of women. Further, the findings indicated the absence of such

organizational practices, which helped in promoting women at the top.

The study substantiated the hypothesis that socio-cultural factors will

affect women's share in top managerial positions.

 

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*Uncaging the Birds: The Movement to Allow Bengali Women into the

Medical Profession: 1870-1880s *, by Chandrika Paul

 

The bhadralok tried to block the entry of Bengali women into medical

profession because of several interwoven factors where class played an

important role. First, they did not want their bhadramahila to gain

economic independence. Second, they did not want women to threaten the

predominantly male medical profession. Third, they feared the

"feminizing" of the medical profession. Fourth, they sought to preserve

the honor and respectability of their women relatives. Most importantly,

the bhadralok wanted to control their women's sexuality.

Yet, bhadralok praised women's abilities to nurse, but rejected their

competence in medicine. However, Bengali women entered medical colleges

largely due to the efforts of some British administrators and members of

the Samadarshi Dal. These British men were more concerned about the

prestige of the Bengal government than the repercussions that their

decision would have on bhadralok self-esteem. Their primary motive had

been to prevent Bengal from falling behind Madras and Bombay

Presidencies, which already legalized women's entry into medical

colleges. However, the alliance between the progressive Brahmos and some

British administrators was triumphant in giving Bengal women the access

to medical education.

 

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Dr. Enrica Garzilli

University of Macerata, Italy

Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Tantric Studies

Journ. of S. Asia Women Studies http://www.asiatica.org

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