Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World (Women's Studies at York Series)
The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries. In the past decade, they have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. This book explores the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within...
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The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries. In the past decade, they have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. This book explores the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within different cultures and faiths, drawing on case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It draws out the contradictory and fragmented impact of globalization at the local level on the lives of women in the developing world.
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780312216597 (0312216599)
ASIN: 0312216599
Publish date: 1999-09-11
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Pages no: 244
Edition language: English
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