Khmer Women on the Move: Exploring Work and Life in Urban Cambodia

Author : Annuska Derks
Category : Books
Format : Website
Geographic Focus : Cambodia
Published : Apr.2008 Access

Khmer Women on the Move offers an ethnography of young Cambodian women who move from the countryside to work in Cambodia’s capital city, Phnom Penh. Based on field research among women working in the garment industry, prostitution, and street trading, the book explores the complex interplay between their experiences and actions, gender roles, and the broader historical context.

User notes:   Note: This book is available at the Center for Khmer Studies Library.