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265out how Asian women politicians have charted their paths in national politics against their respective difficultcircumstances, and what milestones Asian women politicians have achieved thus far, in the post-independent era.With these purposes in mind, this documentary film focuses on the women politicians in Japan and thePhilippines by examining the stories of their respective political journeys. Specifically, this documentary aspires tocapture the following: How have these women politicians made their way to where they are now in politics? Whatfactors have encouraged or discouraged their participation and leadership in politics? What can we learn fromthem that would be useful in promoting feminist politics and leadership in the Asia region? Through mainlyparticipant observation and in-depth interviews, this documentary film privileges the voices of women politiciansin Japan and the Philippines in order to understand their experiences in political participation and leadership,including the structural constraints and difficulties that have confronted and are confronting them. By makingtheir political journey central to this project, my goal is to reveal the dynamics of these women politicians’ livesand their creative responses in claiming their rights in politics. Often, political circumstances serve as the catalysteffect for most women politicians entering into politics. While these women have taken different routes tobecome who they are today, they are equally affected by the social, cultural, and political factors that can eitherfacilitate or hinder their taking part in politics. The lived experience of Japanese and Filipino women politicianspresented in this documentary film may complicate the gender stereotyping on Asian women’s participation inpolitics, and develop an understanding of their capacity and strengths in navigating this gendered political space.It focuses not merely on the obstacles or challenges they faced in their pathways, but also on their struggles and thestrategies they deployed to negotiate their way through politics.China’s Confucius Institute and Its Civilizing Mission in the Mekong RegionNguyen Van ChinhTogether with the massive flow of investment, trade and economic aid from China to the Mekong basin, activitiesaimed at exporting Chinese culture to the region have also been on the increase. The establishment by China ofConfucius Institutes in the Mekong basin countries can be seen as part of a long-term strategy to spread Chineselanguage and culture and improve China’s image in the eyes of its neighbors. While most countries in the Mekongregion tend to be reserved about allowing this special educational vehicle of China into their national educationsystems, the Kingdom of Thailand appears to be widening its doors to welcome the institutes. Between 2006 and2008, China set up 24 Confucius Institutes and Classrooms in public universities and high schools in Thailand.Thousands of volunteer teachers from China were sent to Thailand to teach and <strong>org</strong>anize various types of culturalexchange activities. In this paper, the activities of Confucius Institutes in the Mekong basin countries will beexplored in the context of the rise of China’s presence in the region. Focusing on Thailand as a special case, thepaper seeks to provide an initial assessment of the extent, nature and effect of China’s Confucius Institutes andthe factors that make Thailand a regional hub of Chinese language and culture.Light at Night: How the Offshore Call Center Industry is Shaping Young FilipinoWorkersResmi Setia MilawatiThis research examines the social impact of the offshore call center industry on young, college-educated Filipinoworkers. The research was conducted in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The data revealed that despite thevaluable contributions of the call center industry, there are issues that need to be examined further. Keycharacteristics of the industry include relatively high salaries, graveyard shifts, irate customers, tedious workloads,tight control policies, high performance demands, and workers’ assumption of fake identities, which seems toinfluence the way workers see themselves. Such characteristics have been seen to contribute to a tendency towardsa degree of conspicuous consumption by workers, and to unusual usage of leisure time, particularly among nonbreadwinners.In short, this research illustrates a paradox of globalization: as workers gain benefits from thecorporate search for cheap labor, they also carry the burden of the global restructuring of work.The Work of the 2010/2011 API Fellows
266Muslim Women in Public Spheres: From Historical Narratives to Roles in the 21 stCenturySubhatra BhumiprabhasThe paper explores the situation of Muslim women in public spheres in Indonesia. It focuses on the roles andexperiences of female journalists in the country, including in Aceh where shari’ah law is applied. Images ofMuslim women as depicted in the media, and within Indonesian feminist perspectives, are examined. Femalejournalists interviewed for the paper articulate views and personal experiences that challenge many stereotypicalimages of Muslim women as seen in the media and in other arenas. The paper also touches briefly on stereotypicalimages of Muslim women in Thailand’s deep south as “dependent” and “vulnerable” and as “peace builders”.The Work of the 2010/2011 API Fellows
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