As World cup fever unites fans across the globe in a frenzied celebration of all things football, it's only natural to see this common interest as a force that brings the West and the East together.
But are women in Asian countries also united by the globalisation of culture - or are they confronted with the need to choose between conflicting and often contradictory identities? Jenni talks to Rani Moorthy, author of the new play, Manchester United meets the Malay Warrior, and to Helen Grice, author of Negotiating Identities. Rani Moorthy's play Manchester United meets the Malay Warrior opens at the Contact Theatre in Manchester on June 13th Helena Grice, Negotiating Identities, Manchester University Press; ISBN: 0719060311, £15.99
