Hui Sio Ieng. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 154-167). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1: --- "Introduction The Narrative Identities Of Abused Women In Hong Kong ´ؤHow Do They Articulate Their Past, Present, and Future?" --- p.1 / Literature Review / A Few Words about Myself and AH / Methodology / Organization of The Thesis / Chapter Chapter 2: --- What Is Special About AH? ´ؤUnderstanding AH In The Context Of the Larger Hong Kong Society --- p.32 / The Cultural Expectation And Status of Hong Kong Women / The Cultural Image And Social Position Of Abused Women in Hong Kong / About AH / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 3: --- How does AH Resocialize Its Members? ´ؤThree Levels Of Identity Reconstruction In AH --- p.60 / Hiu Man's Story / Mandy's Story / Analysis / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 4: --- "How Members Accept, Contest Or Reject AH's Ideology?" --- p.89 / Ah Wai's Story / Ah Yee's Story / Analysis / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Social Relationships In AH --- p.110 / The Ideal Social Structure And Ideological Milieu Of AH / Sally's Story / Ah Ling's Story / Analysis / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Conclusion Is AH's Identity Reconstruction Successful? --- p.130 / "Narratives, Self-Identity And Cultural Construction" / "The Narrative Identity of ""Abused Women"" in AH's term" / The Successful Aspects of AH's identity Reconstruction / The Unsuccessful Aspects Of AH's identity Reconstruction / What Have We Learned From AH's Identity Reconstruction? / Appendix --- p.151 / Bibliography --- p.154

So, Fun Hang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Introduction --- p.1 / Research on Related Areas --- p.3 / Methodology --- p.20 / Summary of Informants --- p.23 / Summary of Chapters --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Background of Hong Kong Pakistanis --- p.7 / Introduction --- p.7 / The Pakistani Diaspora --- p.7 / History and Origins of Pakistanis in Hong Kong --- p.10 / Transnational Pakistani Women --- p.24 / Conclusion --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Lives of Pakistani Women in Hong Kong and Pakistan --- p.28 / Introduction --- p.28 / Rural Lifestyle in Pakistan --- p.29 / Institutionally Supported Lives in Hong Kong --- p.35 / The Joint Family in Pakistan --- p.38 / The Nuclear Family in Hong Kong --- p.39 / The Experience of Pakistani Women as an Ethnic Minority and Lower Classin Hong Kong --- p.46 / "The Experience of Pakistani Women as an Ethnic Majority, Middle Class and Overseas Pakistanis in Pakistan" --- p.50 / Conclusion --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- The Lives of Pakistani Women as Muslims --- p.55 / Introduction --- p.55 / Virtual Identity --- p.62 / Funerals and Dua gatherings --- p.63 / Clothing and Veiling --- p.66 / Seclusion of Women --- p.71 / Charity --- p.74 / Conclusion --- p.76 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- The Lives of Pakistani Women as Marriage Partners and Mothers --- p.78 / Introduction --- p.78 / Transnational Marriage Arrangement --- p.79 / Early Marriage and Lack of Education --- p.81 / Split Households --- p.86 / Extra-marital Affairs and Divorce --- p.91 / Conflicts with In-laws --- p.100 / Conclusion --- p.101 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Sense of Home --- p.103 / Introduction --- p.103 / Making Homes in Hong Kong and Pakistan --- p.104 / Where is Home for Pakistani Women? --- p.115 / Conclusion --- p.128 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- "Senses of Identity: Going Home, Dress and Investment" --- p.130 / Introduction --- p.130 / Reasons for their Abilities to Shift Identities --- p.131 / Changing Physical Appearance through Dress --- p.138 / Performing Moral Appearance through Investment --- p.147 / Conclusion --- p.153 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Conclusion --- p.157 / Summary of Chapters --- p.157 / The Tension between Two Homes --- p.161 / Implications for the Future of Pakistani Women's Identities --- p.170 / Implications for the Studies of Transnational Migration --- p.177 / The Roles of Pakistani Women and Racial Harmony --- p.180 / Reflections on My Fieldwork --- p.183 / Bibliography --- p.187