"The Price of a Dream tells the story of the Grameen Bank, the groundbreaking "village bank" that has revolutionized the way people around the world fight poverty. Drawing upon interviews with villagers, development workers, economists, and the Bank's founder, Muhammad Yunus, Da…
An oral history of Elvia Alvarado, a courageous campesina (peasant) activist in Honduras, the poorest country in Central America. Trained by the Catholic Church to organize women's groups to combat malnutrition, Alvarado began to question why campesinos were malnourished to begi…
"Behind India's high recent growth rates lies a story of societal conflict that is scarcely talked about. Across production sites, state institutions and civil society organisations, the dominant and less well-off sections of society are engaged in a protracted conflict that det…
""This book advocates for children and families in rural poverty and explores interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty"--Provided by publisher"--
""This book advocates for children and families in rural poverty and explores interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty"--Provided by publisher"--
"This book advocates for children and families in rural poverty and explores interdisciplinary approaches to support the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of children and families in poverty"--Provided by publisher"--
This book is a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). By analyzing over 1200 legal cases from local and central court archives, Matthew Sommer explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reproduc…
"This book is a study of polyandry, wife-selling, and a variety of related practices in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). By analyzing over 1200 legal cases from local and central court archives, Matthew Sommer explores the functions played by marriage, sex, and reprodu…