Global Perspectives on Gender and Space Engaging Feminism and Development |
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Editor:
| Oberhauser, Ann Johnston-Anumonwo, Ibipo |
Series title: | Routledge Studies in Human Geography Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-135-12525-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $48.95 |
Book Description:
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Divided into three sections, Global Perspectives on Gender and Space showcases the following issues: One) the impact of neoliberal policies on transnational migration, public services and microfinance programs; Two) feminist and participatory methodologies employed in the evaluation of land use, women's cooperatives and liberation struggles and Three) gendered approaches to climate change, natural disasters and conservation the global South. A feminist lens is the common thread...
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Divided into three sections, Global Perspectives on Gender and Space showcases the following issues: One) the impact of neoliberal policies on transnational migration, public services and microfinance programs; Two) feminist and participatory methodologies employed in the evaluation of land use, women's cooperatives and liberation struggles and Three) gendered approaches to climate change, natural disasters and conservation the global South. A feminist lens is the common thread throughout these sections that weaves gender into the very fabric of everyday life, providing a common link between varied spaces around the globe by mapping gendered patterns of power and social change.