Broschiertes Buch

Gender and Development

The Economic Basis of Women's Power

Herausgeber: Blumberg, Rae Lesser; Cohn, Samuel R.

Beschreibung

Drawing from the leading scholarship in the field, Gender and Development: The Economic Basis of Women¿s Power helps you to develop a foundational understanding of the significant role that gender plays in developing societies. Award-winning scholars Samuel Cohn and Rae Lesser Blumberg have carefully selected and edited a collection of readings that encourage you to think critically about the economic power (or lack thereof) of women, and apply key concepts and theory related to gender and current development issues. From women's participation in labor markets to their financial autonomy and purchasing power, these readings enable you to explore the economic implications of female power and the importance of women's strategic indispensability. 

Autor

Rae Lesser Blumberg, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia, is one of the leading figures in gender and development. She has on-the -ground development experience in 47 countries and has worked with UNDP, UNESCO and many other UN agencies; the World Bank, USAID, international NGOs and and number of national governments. Samuel Cohn is a Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. His first book on gender and development, The Process of Occupational Sex-typing (Temple), won the American Sociological Association's Jessie Bernard Award for best book on gender. Both editors are former presidents of the American Sociological Association's Sociology of Development Section.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 176mm x 255mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 580g
• ISBN-13: 9781506396637
• ISBN-10: 1506396631
• Artikelnr.: 53687273