Author : Caroline Sweetman
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 22,64 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 085598466X
In what sectors and contexts should work on gender and development involve men as beneficiaries? What are the issues confronting men who work in development projects that are committed to promoting gender equality? These questions were addressed by contributors to a seminar hosted by Oxfam GB, with the Center for Cross-Cultural Research on Women at the University of Oxford, in Oxford in June 2000.
Author : Sylvia H. Chant
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0855984511
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.
Author : Helen Derbyshire
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 37,87 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Sex discrimination
ISBN : 9781861924452
Author : Jane L. Parpart
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 39,60 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 0889369100
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.
Author : Heloise Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2014-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1136644415
The Politics of Development: A Survey provides an overview of the intrinsically political relations of development. It brings together essays written by experts in the politics of development and covers a range of significant and topical concerns: gender, race, indigenous development, social movements, religion, security, environmental concerns, colonialism and its legacies, migration, the political economy of development, trajectories in urbanization, and the agrarian question. It introduces and examines key concepts and approaches which have underpinned development, as well as the struggles it has engendered historically, and in contemporary contexts. This volume provides critical insights into the global politics of development and offers alternative analytical frameworks for understanding the relationships around development and inequalities. The Politics of Development: A Survey is organized in an accessible manner, catering to a wide audience (ranging from undergraduates at University level to practitioners and Non-Governmental Organizations [NGOs] engaged in advocacy as well as practical political aspects), and provides introductions to key issues and themes around contemporary challenges and opportunities in development. The title also includes an A-Z Glossary, covering key terms, organizations, concepts and actors in the politics of development.
Author : Fenella Porter
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780855985516
Articles discuss how gender mainstreaming has been understood in different organisations; provide examples of good work, which supports the empowerment of women; and look beyond gender mainstreaming to what new possibilities exist for transformation.
Author : Francine Pickup
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 17,23 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780855984380
8. Challenging the state.
Author : Shirley Ardener
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 35,7 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845450540
In both professional and academic fields, there is increasing interest in the way in which white-collar workers engage with institutions and networks which are complex social constructions. Covering a wide variety of countries and types of organization, this volume examines the diverse ways in which individuals' ethnic, gender, corporate and professional identities interact. This book brings together fields often viewed in isolation: ethnographies of groups traditionally studied by anthropologists in new organisational contexts, and examinations of the role of identity in corporate life, opening up new perspectives on central areas of contemporary human activity. It will be of great interest to those concerned with practical management of institutions, as well as those of us who find ourselves working within them.
Author :
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 34,36 MB
Release : 2012-09-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1848139810
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.
Author : Lekoko, Rebecca Nthogo
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 32,77 MB
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1466685697
In modern times, political and social reform often starts at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder; common people with ordinary lives enact change through community organization and the desire to improve their own lives and the lives of those around them. Governments that support such movements can experience great advances and achievements in the long term. Cases on Grassroots Campaigns for Community Empowerment and Social Change presents a series of real-world studies on political and social activism in the information age, focusing on how empowerment of minority or underserved populations can serve to enact sweeping reforms regionally, nationally, or globally. This book is a critical resource for political and private actors, including government agencies, community organizers, political parties, and researchers in the social sciences. This reference work features research on timely topics such as women’s empowerment, poverty, social activism and social change, community building, and empowerment of individuals in a variety of socioeconomic settings and roles.
