Jane L. Parpart (ed.)

Feminism/ Postmodernism/ Development

Herausgeber: Marchand, Marianne H; Parpart, Jane L

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In a world where global restructuring is leading to both integration and fragmentation, the meaning and practice of development are increasingly contested. New voices from the South are challenging Northern control over development. Feminism/Postmodernism/Development is a comprehensive study of this power struggle. It examines new issues, "voices," and dilemmas in development theory and practice. Drawing on the experiences of women from Africa, Latin America, and Asia, as well as women of colour, this collection questions established development practices and suggests the need to incorporate issues such as identity, representation, indigenous knowledge, and political action. Feminism/Postmodernism/Development acknowledges the importance of Third World and minority women's experiences. It acknowledges their importance for development and suggests that postmodernist insights can enhance their quest for empowerment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 173mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9780415105248
• ISBN-10: 0415105242
• Artikelnr.: 21468232

Autorenporträt

Marianne H. Marchand is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations and Public International Law at the University of Amsterdam. Jane L. Parpart is Professor of History, Women's Studies and International Development Studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Exploding the Canon: An Introduction/Conclusion Part II
(Neo-)colonial Discourse(s) and the Representation of Third World Women as
the "Other" 1 ENGENDERING DEVELOPMENT? WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT (WID) IN
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REGIMES 2 WOMEN AND DEVELOPMENT: A CRITIQUE 3
LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN SPEAK ON DEVELOPMENT: ARE WE LISTENING YET? Part III
Women of Color: Representation and the Social Construction of Identity 4
THE CONSTRUCTION OF MARGINAL IDENTITIES: WORKING-CLASS GIRLS OF ALGERIAN
DESCENT IN A FRENCH SCHOOL 5 GENDER, HISTORY AND IMPERIALISM: ANNE
WHEELER'S LOYALTIES 6 COPING WITH MARGINALITY: SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN MIGRANTS
IN BRITAIN Part IV The Relevance of Postmodern Feminism for Gender and
Development 7 WOMEN AND DEMOCRATIZATION STRUGGLES IN AFRICA: WHAT RELEVANCE
TO POST-MODERNIST DISCOURSE? 8 POSTMODERNIST FEMINIST THEORIZING AND
DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE IN THE ANGLOPHONE CARIBBEAN: THE BARBADOS
CASE 9 CHALLENGING MODERNIZATION: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT, POSTMODERN
FEMINISM AND ACTIVISM 10 "WOMEN" IN RURAL PRODUCER GROUPS AND THE DIVERSE
POLITICS OF TRUTH IN ZIMBABWE 11 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION 12
DECONSTRUCTING THE DEVELOPMENT "EXPERT": GENDER, DEVELOPMENT AND THE
"VULNERABLE GROUPS"