Gender and the Political Economy of Development: From Nationalism to Globalization
Shirin M. Rai
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Description for Gender and the Political Economy of Development: From Nationalism to Globalization
Hardback. * A comprehensive introduction to the impact of development on men and women, and of their differing contributions to politics and economics * Offers a new theoretical account of gender and development * Sets out new challenges for womena s movements in the light of globalization. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
"Rai subjects the projects of both national development and globalization to searching scrutiny through a gender lens. Her emphasis on the intersection of gender and other forms of inequality is very timely. An excellent text for a wide range of courses in politics, sociology and development studies."
--Diane Elson, University of Essex
"Rai subjects the projects of both national development and globalization to searching scrutiny through a gender lens. Her emphasis on the intersection of gender and other forms of inequality is very timely. An excellent text for a wide range of courses in politics, sociology and development studies."
--Diane Elson, University of Essex
Shirin Rai pushes us to rethink development. She brings us to ear a feminist analysis that grows out of her nuanced understanding of both China’s and India's gendered experience. Readers will find fresh ideas and sharp caveats about how patriarchy is sustained and fought over globally.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745614908
SKU
V9780745614908
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Ref
99-1
About Shirin M. Rai
Shirin M. Rai is Reader in Politics at the University of Warwick.
Reviews for Gender and the Political Economy of Development: From Nationalism to Globalization
"Rai subjects the projects of both national development and globalization to searching scrutiny through a gender lens. Her emphasis on the intersection of gender and other forms of inequality is very timely. An excellent text for a wide range of courses in politics, sociology and development studies."
Diane Elson, University of Essex ".an ... Read more
Diane Elson, University of Essex ".an ... Read more