Gender and the Politics of Possibilities: Rethinking Globablization

by Manisha Desai University of Connecticut

Overview

Gender and the Politics of Possibilities explores the lesser-known side of globalization beyond the effects of national governments and multinational corporations by taking a look at grassroots movements by women that have and continue to shape globalization today. Manisha Desai highlights the significant role that women play in cross-border trade in Africa, in transborder activism on issues that affect women, and in cultural change and social justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742563773
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/16/2008
Series:	Gender Lens
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Manisha Desai is director of women's studies and associate professor of sociology at the University of Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Cross Border Traders
Chapter 3 Transnational Feminists
Chapter 4 Modemmujers
Chapter 5 Conlcusion

Editorial Reviews

I think this book gives a clear and new look at globalization with a gender lens

Mazie Hough

Manisha Desai provides an important contribution to the literature on globalization by showing why “grassroots” women's activities in these areas need to be reassessed, arguing effectively that they are neglected, undervalued or underappreciated.

Robert K. Schaeffer

Gender and the Politics of Possibilities stresses the agency of actors within a globalized world, and hence emphasizes the capacities – or in Desai's own words, 'possibilities” and “creativity – of African informal cross-border traders, transnational feminists, and cultural producers.

Valentine M. Moghadam

I think this book gives a clear and new look at globalization with a gender lens--Mazie Hough, University of Maine

Gender and the Politics of Possibilities stresses the agency of actors within a globalized world, and hence emphasizes the capacities - or in Desai's own words, 'possibilities" and "creativity - of African informal cross-border traders, transnational feminists, and cultural producers.--Valentine M. Moghadam, Northeastern University

Manisha Desai provides an important contribution to the literature on globalization by showing why "grassroots" women's activities in these areas need to be reassessed, arguing effectively that they are neglected, undervalued or underappreciated.--Robert K. Schaeffer, professor of sociology, California Polytechnic State University

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