Unpacking Globalization Markets, Gender, and Work

by Lucas, Linda E.; Badini-Kinda, Fatoumata; Bazaare, Angela Beigaruraho; Chiappe, Marta; Daniel, Patricia; Desai, Manisha; Dijkgraaff, Elsje; Ekenberg, Signe; Kamuzora, Aurelia; Kamuzora, Faustin; Kark, Ronit; Kigozi, Margaret; Kikooma, Julius; Kiwemba, Har

• ISBN13: 9780739121573
• ISBN10: 073912157X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-02
• Publisher: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Summary

Unpacking Globalization offers interdisciplinary analysis of the well-being of women and men as they cope with the changes of globalization. Through theory, case studies, and data, several themes emerge indicating that from the household to the continental level, change is leading to new awareness and new survival strategies for both women and men. The contributors to the volume come from around the world Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	p. ix
List of Figures	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Gender Perspectives on Economics, Solidarity and Survival
Unpacking Globalization: Markets, Gender and Work	p. 3
Gender, the Economy and the Workplace: Issues for the Women's Movement	p. 11
Countergeographies of Globalization: The Feminization of Survival	p. 21
Globalization, Structural Adjustment and Women's Transnational Solidarities	p. 35
Engendering Human Security: Intersections of Security, Globalization and Gender	p. 47
Sub-Saharan Africa: Globalization, Trade Liberalization and Impact on the Lives of the Poor	p. 59
Sustainability of Rural Communities in a Global Perspective: Limitations and Opportunities	p. 71
Shifting Realities: Women and Men Moving in the Economy
Gender and Work in Malaysia: Forces behind the Work Patterns	p. 87
Locating Women: Structure and Work in the Ugandan Macroeconomy	p. 101
Inquiries into Women's Perceptions of What Constitutes Their Well-Being	p. 117
Urban Employment for Rural Women-Gains and Challenges	p. 127
Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care	p. 131
Social Security of Elderly Women and Men in Burkina Faso	p. 145
Traditional Female Sex Workers of Rajasthan, India: An Ethnographic Study of the Nat Community	p. 155
Gendering the Economy: Some Experiments from the Indian Sub-Continent	p. 167
Women as Wealth Creators and Managers in Uganda	p. 175
Has Affirmative Action Reached South African Women?	p. 177
Engendering the World of Commerce
Re-thinking Organizational Theory from a Feminist Perspective	p. 191
"Translating Empowerment": Swedish Immigrant Women and State Sponsored Employment Projects	p. 205
The Empowerment of Women and Productive Backyard Projects in Mexico	p. 215
Mainstreaming Gender into NGO Work: A Case Study from Nigeria	p. 225
Rethinking Female Entrepreneurship Discourse: The Perilous Problems of Cultural Mythicizing in a Globalizing Society	p. 239
Women Entrepreneurs: A Challenge to a Gendered Economy	p. 253
Out of the House: Entrepreneurship, Savings and Networking as Empowerment
Women in Business Networks	p. 259
Women's Entrepreneurship: The Empowerment of Women Through Enterprise Development Training	p. 269
Empowerment of Women Through Credit Facilities: A Case of FINCA in Jinja District, Uganda	p. 279
Possibilities for Saving Money? Female Slum Dwellers in Bangalore	p. 295
Analysis of Factors Influencing the Survival of Women's Economic Groups in Tanzania	p. 307
Index	p. 321
About the Editor	p. 329
About the Contributors	p. 329
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