Women's Movements in the Global Era The Power of Local Feminisms

Name: Women's Movements in the Global Era The Power of Local Feminisms
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ISBN: 9780813344447

ISBN-10: 0813344441

ISBN-13: 9780813344447

Edition: 2010

Authors: Amrita Basu

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Womenrs"s Movements in the Global Erais a path-breaking study of the genesis, growth, gains, and dilemmas of womenrs"s movements in countries throughout the world. Its focus is on the Global South, where womenrs"s movements have engaged in complex negotiations with national and international forces. It challenges widely held assumptions about the Western origins and character of local feminisms. All the authors locate womenrs"s movements within the terrain from which they emerged by exploring their relationships with the state, civil society, and other social movements. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the global scope and implications of feminism. Contents 1.…

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List price: $64.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Avalon Publishing
Publication date: 2/23/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.11" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Boxed Information


Introduction



Africa



South African Feminisms-A Coming of Age?




Ramagwana Rakajeka: Opportunities and Challenges of the Zimbabwean Women's Movement



Asia



The Women's Movement in Pakistan: Challenges and Achievements




Feminist Deliberative Politics in India




The Chinese Women's Movement in the Context of Globalization



Europe



Polish Feminism Between the Local and the Global: A Task of Translation




Russian Women's Activism: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back



Latin America



Contemporary Feminisms in Brazil: Achievements, Shortcomings, and Challenges




Seeking Rights from the Left: Gender and Sexuality in Latin America




Toward a Culturally Situated Women's Rights Agenda: Reflections from Mexico



The Middle East



The Demobilization of a Palestinian Women's Movement: From Empowered Active Militants to Powerless and Stateless "Citizens"




The Women's Movement and Feminism in Iran: A Glocal Perspective



The United States



Intersecting Oppressions: Rethinking Women's Movements in the United States



Selected Bibliography


About the Contributors


Index