Reversed Realities: Gender Hierarchies in Development Thought

Reversed Realities: Gender Hierarchies in Development Thought
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Reversed RealitiesÂ uncovers the deeply entrenched, hence barely visible, biases which underpin mainstream development theory and account for the marginal status given to womenâ€™s needs in current development policy.

Naila Kabeer traces the emergence of â€œwomenâ€ as a specific category in development thought and examines alternative frameworks for analyzing gender hierarchies. She identifies the household as a primary site for the construction of power relations and compares the extent to which gender inequalities are revealed in different approaches to the concept of the family unit. The book assesses the inadequacies of the poverty line as a measuring tool and provides a critical overview of an issue that has been fiercely contested by feminists: population control. While feminists themselves have no unanimous view of the meaning of â€œreproductive choice,â€ Kabeer argues that it is imperative for them to take a lead in the construction of population policy.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0860915840_used
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 1994-07-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780860915843

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