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Local Knowledge and Gender in Ghana
Muller, Christine; M?Ller, Christine
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Description for Local Knowledge and Gender in Ghana
Series: Culture and Social Practice. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
The emergence of global knowledge societies is recently questioning the meaning and relevance of local knowledge in the context of Southern countries. Women have proved to be the central actors in the multiple channels of local-global networking, using these new social ties for the negotiation of old and new elements of knowledge, scientific knowledge and development discourses. The inherent politicisation of knowledge and the direct objective of transforming societal institutions are not only signs of resistance against global hegemony, but serve for a new definition and for a defence of local culture and of local knowledge.
The emergence of global knowledge societies is recently questioning the meaning and relevance of local knowledge in the context of Southern countries. Women have proved to be the central actors in the multiple channels of local-global networking, using these new social ties for the negotiation of old and new elements of knowledge, scientific knowledge and development discourses. The inherent politicisation of knowledge and the direct objective of transforming societal institutions are not only signs of resistance against global hegemony, but serve for a new definition and for a defence of local culture and of local knowledge.
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Culture and Social Practice
Number of Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783899423785
SKU
V9783899423785
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About Muller, Christine; M?Ller, Christine
Christine Müller (Dr. rer. soc.) has recently become a scientific transmigrant being a Post-Doc at National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South), University of Berne (Switzerland), and a lecturer at Sociology of Development Research Centre, University of Bielefeld (Germany). She has switched her research focus on virtual governance in Southern Africa and South East Asia.
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