Research papers on trends in socialist economic and social development in Mozambique during the post-colonial period - describes the historical evolution and ideology of the FRELIMO national liberation movement, and its transformation into political party; presents case studies …
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"This volume includes entries addressing key concepts in feminist economics as well as feminist economic critiques and reconstructions of major economic theories and policy debates. The material is presented in an accessible manner and will be of interest to scholars and teacher…
The study of gender differences began in earnest in the 1970s and has since increased dramatically to infiltrate virtually all fields of study in the social and behavioral sciences. Along the way, it was discovered that while women very often think and behave differently than do…
Proposing a new kind of feminism that is genuinely international, Martha Nussbaum argues for an ethical underpinning to all thought about development planning and public policy, and dramatically moves beyond the abstractions of economists and philosophers to embed thought about …
En los veranos de 2009 y 2010 tuvieron lugar diversas actividades académicas en el marco de la Escuela de Verano de la Universidad de Salamanca en Trabanca. Ésta fue impulsada durante dos cursos consecutivos por el Servicio de Cursos Extraordinarios de la Universidad de Salamanc…
Participation: the new tyranny?
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In many countries around the world, in NGOs, private concerns and other organisations, participation is a buzz-word that fails to live up to expectations. These essays explore how participatory schemes fail and how to rectify the situation.
"Rich collection of articles by anthropologists, economists, historians, physicians, and sociologists reflects on the complexity and diversity of issues associated with women's participation in traditional and non-traditional socio-cultural roles in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, a…
Presents data on low-and middle-income countries, as classified by the World Bank. Key indicators involve land area, population, economic output (GNP), health, and education for over 190 countries of the world.
Essays on cultural change, economic reform, political development and foreign policy initiated by the 1959 revolution in Cuba - analyses educational policy, health services, food security, social status of women, and evolution of the Catholic Church; examines the emergence of po…