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Product Identifiers

PublisherCognella, Inc.

ISBN-101793556717

ISBN-139781793556714

eBay Product ID (ePID)24065553691

Product Key Features

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameA Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development : from Local Stories to Global Visions

Publication Year2023

SubjectGender Studies, International Relations / General, Economics / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorRanjeeta Basu

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number1

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisA Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development: From Local Stories to Global Visions helps students consider a variety of issues related to gender and development within a social justice framework grounded in compassion. Throughout the text, students learn about historical legacies and systems of oppression based on gender, class, race, and ......, A Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development: From Local Stories to Global Visions helps students consider a variety of issues related to gender and development within a social justice framework grounded in compassion. Throughout the text, students learn about historical legacies and systems of oppression based on gender, class, race, and national identity within a global context. The book analyses the economic relationship between patriarchy and capital accumulation and the ways in which these two economic systems have perpetuated oppression of women and other marginalised groups domestically and globally. It describes the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the economic inequalities between men and women in the workplace and in the household. Students are encouraged to develop respect, empathy, and compassion for difference in a global context, as well as the ability to advocate and be an agent of change for global justice and gender equity. A timely and essential resource, A Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development is an ideal resource for courses and programs in international economics, gender studies, sociology, global studies, and global culture., A Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development: From Local Stories to Global Visions helps students consider a variety of issues related to gender and development within a social justice framework grounded in compassion. Throughout the text, students learn about historical legacies and systems of oppression based on gender, class, race, and national identity within a global context. The book analyzes the economic relationship between patriarchy and capital accumulation and the ways in which these two economic systems have perpetuated oppression of women and other marginalized groups domestically and globally. It describes the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the economic inequalities between men and women in the workplace and in the household. Students are encouraged to develop respect, empathy, and compassion for difference in a global context, as well as the ability to advocate and be an agent of change for global justice and gender equity. A timely and essential resource, A Compassionate Approach to Gender and Development is an ideal resource for courses and programs in international economics, gender studies, sociology, global studies, and global culture.