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FEMINISMS IN DEVELOPMENT: CONTRADICTIONS, CONTESTATIONS AND CHALLENGES; ED. BY ANDREA CORNWALL

FEMINISMS IN DEVELOPMENT: CONTRADICTIONS, CONTESTATIONS AND CHALLENGES; ED. BY ANDREA CORNWALL

Contradictions, Contestations and Challenges
EssaysPolitics & Society
Pages
253
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection of essays by prominent feminist thinkers from around the globe re-examines the role of feminism within development studies. It argues that feminism's focus on social transformation is crucial for development, despite the often-strained relationship between the two fields. The book explores how bureaucratic structures and power imbalances within development institutions can undermine feminist goals, and addresses the persistent challenges of inequality and injustice in developing nations.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeThought-ProvokingComplexIntellectual

Genres

Essays Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

A
Ann Whitehead

Ann Whitehead is known for her work in development studies and feminism. She is a contributor to the important collection, *FEMINISMS IN DEVELOPMENT: CONTRADICTIONS, CONTESTATIONS AND CHALLENG

E
Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison writes academic non-fiction, focusing on gender and development studies. She is a contributor to Feminisms in Development: Contradictions, Contestations and Challenges, an important work in the field.