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Book SynopsisIn this dynamic analysis of the gender revolution, authors Anne Breneman and Rebecca Mbuh create a platform for scholars from a variety of cultures to reflect upon their experiences as women and men in gendered cultures and upon their visions of prospects for gender equality and empowerment. Conceived during the United Nation''s Fourth World Women''s Conference in 1995 and continued during the Beijing +5 conference in 2000, this work represents the culmination of a ten-year project involving women from China, Sweden, Korea, Cameroon, Indonesia, South Africa, and the USA. Organized in five partsBeginning, Women Awakening, Women Arising, Hazards of Growing up Female, and Reflections and ProspectsWomen in the New Millennium includes perspectives in the form of scholarship, historical narratives, and interview materials aimed at contributing to public awareness of the global nature of the gender revolution. With their analyses and examples of the expanding gender revolution, Breneman and M
Trade ReviewPart 4, which delves into two of the most compelling problems of women, is a sensible following of Mbuh's chapter in Part 3. While Mokgadi Moletsane and Mark DeLancey explain why women are more vulnerable to the HIV / AIDS than men in Africa, Anne Breneman discusses various forms of violence against women and girls as well as some solutions to this problem. Both chapters are well-focused and thorough, and likely of interest to classes exploring specific gender issues.... Anne Breneman's chapter, 'To Be or Not to Be a Mother,' presents a powerful ending.... [Women in the New Millenium] is informative and will enhance the public's awareness of the global women's movement. -- Mi Yung Yoon, Hanover College * Asian Women *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Figures and Tables Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 List of Acronyms Chapter 4 Part I: Beginnings Chapter 5 Part II: Women Awakening Chapter 6 Part III: Women Arising Chapter 7 Part IV: Hazards of Growing Up Female Chapter 8 Part V: Reflections and Prospects Chapter 9 Appendices Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 About the Authors
