Visibility and power : Essays on women in society and development :

By:

Dube Leela

Contributor(s):

Leacock Eleanor Ardenor Shirley

Publication details: Delhi Oxford University Press 1986Description: 361p xlixISBN:

9780195616828

Subject(s):

1.Women Studies 2.Women & Development

DDC classification:

305.420000 DUB-2

Contents:

Description : Written by scholars from around the world, these nineteen articles--all of which focus on gender relations--provide an international perspective on the anthropology of women. The first section, "Visibility and Invisibility," examines the various social mechanisms used to silence women, with special attention given to the situation in Iran. "Women, Power and Authority" looks at societies that grant considerable power and authority to women. The concluding segment, "Women and Development," considers the problems faced by women working in development in such countries as Malaysia, India, Brazil, and Yugoslavia.

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BOOKs	National Law School	MPP Section	305.42 DUB-2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		33108

Description :
Written by scholars from around the world, these nineteen articles--all of which focus on gender relations--provide an international perspective on the anthropology of women. The first section, "Visibility and Invisibility," examines the various social mechanisms used to silence women, with special attention given to the situation in Iran. "Women, Power and Authority" looks at societies that grant considerable power and authority to women. The concluding segment, "Women and Development," considers the problems faced by women working in development in such countries as Malaysia, India, Brazil, and Yugoslavia.

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