Women, culture, and development : a study of human capabilities /

This volume combines philosophical inquiry with economic concerns regarding women's equality in the developing world. Adopting Amartya Sen's capability framework, international contributors tackle issues of cultural relativism vs. cultural imperialism and local tradition vs. universalist c...

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Corporate Author:	World Institute for Development Economics Research
Other Authors:	Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947-, Glover, Jonathan
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford Univ. Press, ©1995.
Series:	Studies in development economics.
Subjects:	Women's rights. Sex role. Women in development. Women > Developing countries > Social conditions. Women's rights > Developing countries. Equality > Developing countries. Economic development > Moral and ethical aspects. Social change > Moral and ethical aspects. Women's Rights Gender Role Femmes > Pays en voie de développement > Conditions sociales. Femmes > Droits > Pays en voie de développement. Inégalité sociale > Pays en voie de développement. Développement économique > Aspect moral. Développement social > Aspect moral. Femmes > Droits. Rôle selon le sexe. Femmes dans le développement. sex role. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Feminism & Feminist Theory. Women > Social conditions Equality Economic development > Moral and ethical aspects Sex role Women in development Women's rights Developing countries Vrouwen. Economische ontwikkeling. Sekserol. Gelijkheid. Society > Role of > Women Electronic books.
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Summary:	This volume combines philosophical inquiry with economic concerns regarding women's equality in the developing world. Adopting Amartya Sen's capability framework, international contributors tackle issues of cultural relativism vs. cultural imperialism and local tradition vs. universalist critical judgement.
Item Description:	"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University."
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xi, 481 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:	9780191521751 0191521752 9780198289173 0198289170 9780191596698 0191596698 9781282007000 1282007009 9786612007002 6612007001