Telling It Like It Is: Young Asian Women Talk

In this very aptly named book, 22 Asian women, aged between 14 and 22 and living in the UK, speak briefly and plainly about their lives. The experience of racism and sexism from the dominant society, and the effects of straitened expectations of a woman's role from within their own range of lifestyles, are common themes, but expressions of frustration and anger are out-weighed by those of pride, humour and determination. Each of the contributors describes the challenge of balancing two cultures in such everyday concerns as costume, courtship, work, religion, study and the use of leisure in fascinating detail and the conversational directness of the prose is radiant. An indispensable addition to your non-fiction collection.