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Female Well-Being: Toward a Global Theory of Social Change
Janet M Billson
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Description for Female Well-Being: Toward a Global Theory of Social Change
Paperback. A global, cross-cultural survey of the transformations in women's lives over the last century. Editor(s): Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
This global survey starts from the assumption that the significant transformations in women's lives deserve to be fully documented and interpreted. Janet Mancini Billson and Carlyn Fluehr-Lobban tackle the complexities of social change by using data from countries in every world region to illustrate the most critical challenges that women faced during the last century - challenges that are also likely to shape the 21st century. Global knowledge and feminism dovetailed in the 20th century, fed by international air travel, telecommunications, the internet, and a growing awareness that solving female oppression would improve the lot of all humankind. The ... Read more
This global survey starts from the assumption that the significant transformations in women's lives deserve to be fully documented and interpreted. Janet Mancini Billson and Carlyn Fluehr-Lobban tackle the complexities of social change by using data from countries in every world region to illustrate the most critical challenges that women faced during the last century - challenges that are also likely to shape the 21st century. Global knowledge and feminism dovetailed in the 20th century, fed by international air travel, telecommunications, the internet, and a growing awareness that solving female oppression would improve the lot of all humankind. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842770092
SKU
V9781842770092
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99-20
About Janet M Billson
Janet Mancini Billson PhD is the director of Group Dimensions International, Barrington, Rhode Island, and a visiting professor at George Washington University, Washington, DC. Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban is professor of anthropology and women's studies at Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island.
Reviews for Female Well-Being: Toward a Global Theory of Social Change
'The volume makes an important contribution to the goal that of crafting a vibrant and successful women's movement. It will be of interest to students of gender and development, and to development workers and policy makers seeking to make a comparative analysis of women's well-being.' Catherine Locke, University of East Anglia