Three Island Women

Series: Faces of Change - China Coast Series

Duration: 18

Genre: Educational

Creator: Amer Universities Field Staff Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Introduces a young woman, a middle-aged woman and an old woman who all agree that life on a small Chinese island in Hong Kong waters is better for them now than in the past. Shows them participating fully in the island's decision-making and economic life, while sharing with men the rigors of manual labor., Interviews three women of various ages who live on the Soko Islands in the territorial waters of Hong Kong to give an insight into the changing role of women in this society dependent on the sea. Presents Wong Kuen Mui, 21, who is the unmarried eldest daughter of a fishing family. Moves on to Tan Gau Mui, 34, whose fisherman-husband's extended absence forces her into a position of great responsibility. Concludes with Chan So Mui, an 85-year-old widow, who has seen many changes in her life.

Complete Record: Introduces a young woman, a middle-aged woman and an old woman who all agree that life on a small Chinese island in Hong Kong waters is better for them now than in the past. Shows them participating fully in the island's decision-making and economic life, while sharing with men the rigors of manual labor., Interviews three women of various ages who live on the Soko Islands in the territorial waters of Hong Kong to give an insight into the changing role of women in this society dependent on the sea. Presents Wong Kuen Mui, 21, who is the unmarried eldest daughter of a fishing family. Moves on to Tan Gau Mui, 34, whose fisherman-husband's extended absence forces her into a position of great responsibility. Concludes with Chan So Mui, an 85-year-old widow, who has seen many changes in her life.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.