Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction

1. Introduction to Asian women leadership

Part II. Asian women leadership in academia

2. Leadership style and success experience of Chinese women academic leaders in China, Taiwan and the United States

3. Breaking the bamboo and glass ceilings : challenges and opportunities for Asian and Asian American women faculty leaders

Part III. Asian women leadership in politics and social movements

4. The rise and downfall of dynastic female leaders in Asia

5. The "first" first lady of China and the "first Black" first lady of America in the media's portrayal

6. Unnie comes out : conceptualizing egalitarian leadership among South Korean women

7. Soong Ching-ling and Soong Mei-ling : for the love of one's motherland

Part IV. Asian women leadership in news media

8. Female leadership in Vietnam : traditional gender norms, gender quota policy and the media

9. Women leaders in India's newsrooms : challenges and perspectives

Part V. Asian women leadership in business, non-profit organizations and rural communities

10. A pentadic analysis : the realism, idealism and mysticism of Chinese female leadership

11. Gender and career development in nonprofit organizations : comparative study of female leadership in China, South Africa and the U.S.

12. Cultivating leadership among Indian women in climate change adaptation

Part VI. Asian women leaders as immigrants and minorities

13. Breaking the bamboo ceiling and reframing success : perspectives from professional Chinese immigrant women on work, life and leadership

14. Asian American and Hong Kong Chinese women leaders

15. Future outlook of Asian women leadership and research directions