Description
Book SynopsisThis revised and updated third edition of Gender and Development provides a concise, accessible introduction to gender and development issues in the developing world and in the transition countries of Eastern and Central Europe.
The nine chapters include discussions on: changes in theoretical approaches, gender complexities and the Sustainable Development Goals; social and biological reproduction including changing attitudes to family planning; variation in education and access to housing; differences in health and violence at major life stages for women and men; natural disasters, climate change and declining natural resources; and gender roles in rural and urban areas. There is also enhanced coverage of topics such as global trade, sport as a development tool, masculinities and sustainable agriculture. Maps and statistics have been updated throughout and their coverage widened. New case studies have been added on Bangladesh, violence in Peru and India, and&nbs
Table of Contents
List of plates. List of figures. List of tables. List of boxes. Acknowledgements.1 Introduction: gender is a development issue 2 Demography 3 Reproduction 4 Gender, health and violence 5 Gender and environment 6 Gender in rural areas 7 Gender in urban areas 8 Globalization and changing patterns of economic activity 9 How far have we come?
References. Index.
