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Men and Development

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Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.

Page : 286 pages

File Size : 49,26 MB

Release : 2012-09-13

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1848139810

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A wide-ranging volume featuring contributions from some of today's leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of men, masculinities and development. Together, contributors challenge the neglect of the structural dimensions of patriarchal power relations in current development policy and practice, and the failure to adequately engage with the effects of inequitable sex and gender orders on both men's and women's lives. The book calls for renewed engagement in efforts to challenge and change stereotypes of men, to dismantle the structural barriers to gender equality, and to mobilize men to build new alliances with women's movements and other movements for social and gender justice.



Mainstreaming Men Into Gender and Development

Author : Sylvia H. Chant

Publisher : Oxfam

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 32,62 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0855984511

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Based on research commissioned by the World Bank, this books primary focus is on incorporating men in gender and development interventions at the grass roots level. It draws attention to some of the key problems that have arisen from male exclusion; as well as to the potential benefits of - and obstacles to - men's inclusion.



The Other Half of Gender

Author : Ian Bannon

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 342 pages

File Size : 43,63 MB

Release : 2006-01-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0821365061

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This book is an attempt to bring the gender and development debate full circle-from a much-needed focus on empowering women to a more comprehensive gender framework that considers gender as a system that affects both women and men. The chapters in this book explore definitions of masculinity and male identities in a variety of social contexts, drawing from experiences in Latin America, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa. It draws on a slowly emerging realization that attaining the vision of gender equality will be difficult, if not impossible, without changing the ways in which masculinities are defined and acted upon. Although changing male gender norms will be a difficult and slow process, we must begin by understanding how versions of masculinities are defined and acted upon.



On Norms and Agency

Author : Ana María Muñoz Boudet

Publisher : World Bank Publications

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 17,26 MB

Release : 2013-04-25

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 082139892X

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Based on focus groups and interviews with nearly 4,000 women, men, girls, and boys from 20 countries, this book explores areas that are less often studied in gender and development: gender norms and agency. It reveals how little gender norms have changed, how similar they are across countries, and how they are being challenged and contested.



Men and Masculinities

Author : Tracy Davis

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 31,65 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Academic achievement

ISBN : 9781620369319

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This book addresses the ways that theory can be put into practice for powerful, transformative learning to support college men and their development. This book equips student affairs staff, faculty, and administrators to better support college men's development.



Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development

Author : Jane L. Parpart

Publisher : IDRC

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 49,63 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Feminism

ISBN : 0889369100

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Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development demytsifies the theory of gender and development and shows how it plays an important role in everyday life. It explores the evolution of gender and development theory, introduces competing theoretical frameworks, and examines new and emerging debates. The focus is on the implications of theory for policy and practice, and the need to theorize gender and development to create a more egalitarian society. This book is intended for classroom and workshop use in the fields ofdevelopment studies, development theory, gender and development, and women's studies. Its clear and straightforward prose will be appreciated by undergraduate and seasoned professional, alike. Classroom exercises, study questions, activities, and case studies are included. It is designed for use in both formal and nonformal educational settings.



Masculinities Matter!

Author : Frances Cleaver

Publisher : Zed Books

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 27,17 MB

Release : 2002-11

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9781842770658

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Men appear to be missing from much gender and development policy, but many emerging critiques suggest the need to pay more attention to understanding men and masculinities, and to analyzing the social relationships between men and women. This book considers the case for a focus on men in gender and development, which requires us to reconsider some of the theories and concepts which underlie policies. It includes arguments based on equality and social justice, the specific gendered vulnerabilities of men, the emergence of a crisis of masculinity and the need to include men in development as partners for strategic change.



The Other Half of Gender

Author : Ian Bannon

Publisher :

Page : 311 pages

File Size : 34,66 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Community development

ISBN :

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Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 287 pages

File Size : 34,36 MB

Release : 2001-07-02

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309132975

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It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior and cognition to metabolism and response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health will be important to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists-while being very accessible to interested lay readers.