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Visibility and power : Essays on women in society and development :
Dube Leela
Visibility and power : Essays on women in society and development : - Delhi Oxford University Press 1986 - 361p xlix
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.
9780195616828
1.Women Studies 2.Women & Development
305.420000 / DUB
Visibility and power : Essays on women in society and development : - Delhi Oxford University Press 1986 - 361p xlix
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.
9780195616828
1.Women Studies 2.Women & Development
305.420000 / DUB