Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World [electronic resource] / edited by H. Afshar, S. Barrientos.

Erişim Adresi
Link
ISBN
9780230371279
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/30364
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 1999.
Yayın Bilgisi
London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 1999.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XI, 230 p. online resource.
Dizi
Women's Studies at York Series, 2947-051X
Özet, vb.
The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries in the past decade. They have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. The feminisation of the labour market has increased the burdens on women, and the inability of men to access full-time well-remunerated employment has exacerbated the process of male out-migration and has left many families headed by women. At the same time the reduction in state services and welfare has increased the burdens placed on women. Nevertheless the consequences of globalization have been different for different women in different places. In some circumstances it has created opportunities for greater empowerment, whilst in others it has stimulated a reaction and increased the subordination of women. This book explores the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within different cultures and faiths, drawing on case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It draws out the contradictory and fragmented impact of globalization at the local level on the lives of women in the developing world.
Konu
Political sociology.
Culture __ Study and teaching.
Economic sociology.
Sex.
Sociology.
Globalization.
Political Sociology.
Cultural Studies.
Economic Sociology.
Gender Studies.
Sociology.
Globalization.
Diğer Yazarlar
Afshar, H.
Barrientos, S.
Kurum Adı
SpringerLink (Online service)
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