Gender and Change in Developing Countries - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8200213870 ISBN 13: 9788200213871

Publisher: Universitetsforlaget, 1992

Synopsis

This volume is a collection of essays based on field work of Norwegian researchers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It deals primarily with the discontinuities of men's and women's life experiences in a variety of socio-economic contexts, usually involving rapid market integration. The aim of this book is to depict the complexities of gendered local responses to social change, encouraging a more comprehensive understanding of the nature and impact of the processes now occurring in the developing world.

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of original essays based on field work carried out by Norwegian researchers in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It deals primarily with changes in the lives of women and men in a variety of socio-economic contexts, usually involving rapid market integration. Most of the studies focus on women analyzed within a gender framework, some deal with continuity and change in women's and men's behaviour, while others explore the intersection between the two levels. Women are portrayed not only as victims of circumstance, but also as social actors who, often in the face of overwhelming contraints, negotiate with men in trying to pursue economic and social strategies to cope with their changing environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Universitetsforlaget
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8200213870
• ISBN 13: 9788200213871
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Stolen Kristi Anne, Vaa Mariken