Patriarchy and pragmatism: Ideological contradictions in state policies

Theories concerning the state sometimes treat it as a rational system. This paper raises questions about this assumption by examining the coherence of the ideological frameworks underlying state policies in Singapore. The contradictions are shown most clearly when state policies deal with gender iss...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kong, Lily, Chan, Jasmine S.
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2272
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3529/viewcontent/Patriarchy_and_pragmatism_av.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English