Linda E. Lucas

Unpacking Globalization

Markets, Gender, and Work

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Unpacking Globalization offers interdisciplinary analysis of the well-being of women and men as they cope with the changes of globalization. Through theory, case studies, and data, several themes emerge indicating that from the household to the continental level, change is leading to new awareness and new survival strategies for both women and men. The contributors to the volume come from around the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 572g
• ISBN-13: 9780739121580
• ISBN-10: 0739121588
• Artikelnr.: 22697945

Autorenporträt

Linda E. Lucas, PhD, is Professor of Economics at Eckerd College.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Unpacking Globalization: Markets, Gender & Work Chapter 2 Unpacking
Globalization: Markets, Gender & Work Chapter 3 Gender, the Economy and the
Workplace: Issues for the Women's Movement Chapter 4 Counter-geographies of
Globalization: The Feminization of Survival Chapter 5 Globalization,
Structural Adjustment and Women's Transnational Solidarities Chapter 6
Engendering Human Security: Intersections of Security, Globalization, and
Gender Part 7 Shifting Realities: Women and Men Moving in the Economy
Chapter 8 Sub-Saharan Africa: Globalization, Trade Liberalization, and
Impact on the Lives of the Poor Chapter 9 Sustainability of Rural
Communities in a Global Perspective: Limitations and Opportunities Chapter
10 Gender and Work in Malaysia: Forces Behind the Work Patterns Chapter 11
Locating Women: Structure and Work in the Ugandan Macroeconomy Chapter 12
Inquiries into Women's Perceptions of What Constitutes Their Well-being
Chapter 13 Urban Employment for Rural Women: Gains and Challenges Chapter
14 Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care Chapter 15 Social
Security of Elderly Women and Men in Burkina Faso Chapter 16 Traditional
Female Sex Workers of Rajasthan, India: An Ethnographic Study of the Nat
Community Chapter 17 Gendering the Economy: Some Experiments from the
Indian Subcontinent Chapter 18 Women as Wealth Creators and Managers in
Uganda Part 19 Engendering the World of Commerce Chapter 20 Has Affirmative
Action Reached South African Women? Chapter 21 Rethinking Organizational
Theory from a Feminist Perspective Chapter 22 "Translating Empowerment:"
Swedish Immigrant Women and State Sponsored Employment Project Chapter 23
The Empowerment of Women and Productive Backyard Projects in Mexico Chapter
24 Mainstreaming Gender into NGO Work: A Case Study from Nigeria Chapter 25
Rethinking Female Entrepreneurship Discourse: The Perilous Problems of
Cultural Mythicizing in a Globalizing Society Part 26 Entrepreneurship,
Savings, and Networking as Empowerment Chapter 27 Women Entrepreneurs: A
Challenge to a Gendered Economy Chapter 28 Women in Business Networks
Chapter 29 Women's Entrepreneurship: The Empowerment of Women through
Enterprise Development Training Chapter 30 Empowerment of Women through
Credit Facilities: A Case of FINCA in Jinja District, Uganda Chapter 31
Possibilities for Saving Money? The Case of Female Slum Dwellers in a
Bangalore Slum Chapter 32 Analysis of Factors Influencing the Survival of
Women's Economic Groups in Tanzania