Originally published in 1981, Woman's Worth takes up the challenge to the male preserve of economics - which was raised nearly a century ago by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in her classic work Women and Economics. Patriarchal economic systems - socialist as well as capitalist - are …
Monograph exploring sexual economics and social roles of women in men-dominated societys - presents cross cultural analysis of cultural factors and economic factors involved in sex discrimination, the situation of married women and woman workers, developed countries and developi…
Extrait de la couverture : "[This book] is a comprehensive collection of original essays that shows the ways women activists around the globe are responding to the forces of globalization in their communities. The essays examine women in urban, rural, and suburban locations to p…
"In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty and dramatically expanded federal aid to America's most vulnerable citizens. But California governor Ronald Reagan soon issued a counter cry, declaring war on welfare and big government. Such criticism of welfare has …
"In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared war on poverty and dramatically expanded federal aid to America's most vulnerable citizens. But California governor Ronald Reagan soon issued a counter cry, declaring war on welfare and big government. Such criticism of welfare has …
Disaster research owes a lot to development studies and yet the debt is often not acknowledged. In this scholarly but accessible book by Sarah Bradshaw, we see a very effective linking of gender, disaster and development that will be of value to academics and practitioners worki…
Disaster research owes a lot to development studies and yet the debt is often not acknowledged. In this scholarly but accessible book by Sarah Bradshaw, we see a very effective linking of gender, disaster and development that will be of value to academics and practitioners worki…