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100			_aMomsen, Janet Henshall
245		0	_aWomen and Development in the Third World / _cMomsen, Janet Henshall
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2001.
300			_aviii, 115 p. ; _c21 cm.
520			_aFor all societies, the common denominator of gender is female subordination. For women of the Third World, the effects of this position are exacerbated by the legacy of colonialism, economic crisis, and patriarchal attitudes. Feminist critique has introduced the gender factor to development theory, arguing that the equal distribution of the benefits of economic development can only be achieved through a radical restructuring of the process of development. Now, the universal validity of both gender-neutral development theory and the feminist concepts of the post-industrial world are being questioned. In this book, Janet Momsen presents ten worldwide case studies which act as personalized examples of women's lives and coping strategies in the Third World. Her review of policy and practice raises questions about development planning and the empowerment of women. The book concludes with a discussion of the impact of environmental degradation and economic restructuring on women, with a description of the integral position of women in any solution to the current crises facing the Third World.
650			_aEconomic development
650			_aSocial Aspects
650			_aRole of women
650			_aBusiness & Economics
650			_aWomen and Development in the Third World
650			_aRoutledge Introductions to Development
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