Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline: Factory Women in Malaysia (SUNY series in the Anthropology of Work)

by Aihwa Ong

Anthropology Labor Studies Southeast Asian Studies

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A study of Malaysian factory women balancing cultural expectations with the demands of industrial labor and global capitalism.

ISBN-13 9781438433547 ASIN 1438433549 Views 185 Publisher State University of New York Press Year 2010 Edition Second Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 294 Created February 25, 2026 Updated September 18, 2026

About This Book

Examines the lives of young women employed in multinational factories in Malaysia.

Explores tensions between cultural traditions and industrial labor discipline.

Draws on ethnographic research to analyze resistance and adaptation.

Highlights the intersection of gender, work, and global capitalism.

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