Gender, Change and Society: Women and the State

From: Journal of Third World Studies | Date: October 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Rai, S. M. and Lievesley, G. (eds.). Gender, Change and Society: Women and the State. Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis, 1996. 182 pp.

This book deals with gender, an issue that has become one of the most contentious in today's global political economy. An exploration of the historical and structural boundaries within which women act, relate to each other, and deal with the state in the Third World are examined. The book takes a critical look at the experiences of Third World women and examines gender issues from perspectives that are often ignored by Western feminist-state theory. The ...

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