Isbn: 9780198289647 - women, culture, and development: a study of human capabilities (wider studies in development economics) (12 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. BL Distinguished editors and contributors BL Addresses questions of some urgency for the question of women's quality of life BL Inter-disciplinary, ranging over philosophy, economics, political science, anthropology, law and sociology BL Combines theory with case-studies BL Accessible to non-specialist reader BL Sequel to The Quality of Life, edited by Martha Nussbaum and Amartya Sen, applying the 'capabilities' approach outlined in that volume BL Topical - challenges 'politically correct' relativist approaches and discusses the validity of charges of 'cultural imperialism' levelled at Western aid and intervention policies. Women, a majority of the world's population, receive only a small proportion of its opportunities and benefits. According to the 1993 UN Human Development Report, there is no country in the world in which women's quality of life is equal to that of men. This examination of women's quality of life thus addresses questions which have a particular urgency. It aims to describe the basic situation of all women and so develops a universal account that can answer the charges of 'Western imperialism' frequently made against such accounts. The contributors confront the issue of cultural relativism, criticizing the relativist approach which, in its desire to respect different cultural traditions, can result in indifference to injustice. An account of gender justice and women's equality is then proposed in various areas in which quality of life is measured. These issues are related throughout to the specific contexts of India, Bangladesh, China, Mexico, and Nigeria through a series of case studies. Disciplines represented include philosophy, economics, political science, anthropology, law, and sociology. Like its predecessor, The Quality of Life, this volume encourages the reader to think critically about the central fundamental concepts used in development economics and suggests major criticisms of current economic approaches from that fundamental viewpoint. Contributors: Martha Nussbaum, Marty Chen, Susan Wolf, Jonathan Glover, Onora O'Neill, David Crocker, Hilary Putnam, Linda Alcoff, Amartya Sen, Susan Moller Okin, Ruth Anna Putnam, Cass R.Sunstein, Christine M.Korsgaard, Catherine Lutz, Xiaorong Li, Margarita M.Valdes, Nkiru Nzegwu.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Clarendon Press, 1995. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with the previous owners underlining and writing on the half title page, and light edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 496 pages. This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 I GO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a fre e PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Women, a major ity of the world's population, receive only a small proportion of its opportunit ies and benefits. According to the 1993 UN Human Development Report, there is no country in the world in which women's quality of life is equal to that of men. This examination of women's quality of life addresses questions which have a par ticular urgency, and aims to describe the basic situation of all women. The cont ributors confront the issue of cultural relativism, criticizing the approach whi ch, in its desire to respect different cultural traditions, can result in indiff erence to injustice. Gender justice and women's equality is then proposed in var ious areas in which quality of life is measured. Like its predecessor, The Quali ty of Life, this volume encourages the reader to think critically about the cent ral fundamental concepts used in development economics, and suggests major criti cisms of current economic approaches from that fundamental viewpoint. In additio n to scholars of women's and gender studies, this work will be of interest to ec onomists, philosophers, political scientists, and sociologists.…

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Zustand: New. 1996. Paperback. This acute examination of the quality of women's life addresses a variety of particularly urgent questions. It develops a universal account of women's quality of life and in doing so confronts issues of cultural relativism. An account of gender justice and women's equality is proposed in various areas in which quality of life is measured. Editor(s): Nussbaum, Martha C.; Glover, Jonathan. Series: Wider Studies in Development Economics. Num Pages: 496 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…