JAMALIAH Ahmad
Women through the Years: Economic & Family Lives,
Accession Number 001890
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 8
Total Reels
- Sharifah Maznah Syed Omar
Interviewer
- 04:05:10
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 8
Metadata
- 23 May 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:51
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee's particulars. Father's occupation. Living quarters in Singapore; life in Kuala Lumpur. Interaction of Malays with non-Malays. Siblings' education and employment. Safety during racial riots, 1963. Her household responsibilities. Parents' treatment of sons and daughters. Attitudes towards girls' working and attending classes. Account of fashion, Malay films, girls' expectations, food preparation, mixing between sexes. Fashion and religion.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 8
Metadata
- 23 May 1997
Recording Date
- 00:31:42
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Distribution of household chores. Memory of father. Parents' attitude towards education. Her education background; ambition, career. Purpose of productive work. Taking up Singapore citizenship; why; reactions of husband and siblings. Social backgrounds, ages, education and employment of her immediate family. Late start to working life; why. Typical day's routine. Attitude towards career.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 8
Metadata
- 23 May 1997
Recording Date
- 00:29:54
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Work attitudes. Husband's help in housework; her responsibilities. Work at Apollo Hotel affected family life; resigned. New job as hospital health attendant; three shifts suit family life; day shift during children's examinations. How children cope while she is working. Resigned from hospital. New job at National Heritage Board. Reason for continuing work. Income, expenditure and savings. Relationship with grandchildren. Pilgrimage to Mecca from savings.
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