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Travel as transient empowerment: an ethnographic study of Hong Kong women independent travelers.

Siu Yee Hei. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-170). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix in Chinese. / Acknowledgement --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Literature Review --- p.3 / Methodology --- p.19 / Structure of Thesis --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Social Background of Women's Mobility --- p.28 / Travel and Women in Chinese History --- p.28 / Travel and Women in Hong Kong History --- p.34 / Women and Traveling for Leisure --- p.37 / Development of Outbound Travel in Hong Kong --- p.39 / New Middle Class and Independent Travel --- p.42 / Concluding Remarks --- p.44 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Solo Travelers --- p.46 / Background of Travelers --- p.46 / Definition of´بIndependent´ةand ´بOutbound´ة --- p.48 / Group 1 - Travel as Training --- p.52 / Group 2 - Travel as Meeting New People --- p.61 / Group 3 - Travel as Breaking Away from the Original System --- p.71 / Group 4 - Travel as Achieving a Different Self --- p.83 / Concluding Remarks --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Group Travelers --- p.97 / Background of Travelers --- p.97 / Definition of´بIndependent´ة and ´بOutbound´ة --- p.99 / Relationships Matter in Travel --- p.101 / Travel - For Alternative Achievements VS Perpetuate the Current Situation --- p.113 / Travel ´ؤ An Entitlement to Self-Actualization and Enj oyment --- p.121 / Concluding Remarks --- p.124 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Exploring the Complexity of Empowerment --- p.128 / "Empowerment: Same Nature, Different Degrees" --- p.128 / Difference in Quality of Empowerment: Women vs Men --- p.130 / Complement to the Model of Empowerment --- p.136 / "Bodily Harassment: Avoidance, Victim-blaming or Tolerance" --- p.140 / Maintenance of Parent-Child Relationship --- p.143 / Strengthening the Concepts of´بManhood´ةand ´بWomanhood´ة --- p.145 / Concluding Remarks --- p.148 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.151 / References Cited --- p.165 / Appendices --- p.171

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325628
Date January 2006
ContributorsSiu, Yee Hei., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Gender Studies.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, v, 176 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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