"A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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Title
Women, culture, and development.
International Standard Book Number
9780198289173
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Sex role.
Women in development.
Women's rights.
Développement économique-- Aspect moral.
Développement social-- Aspect moral.
Femmes-- Droits-- Pays en voie de développement.
Femmes-- Pays en voie de développement-- Conditions sociales.
Inégalité sociale-- Pays en voie de développement.
Economische ontwikkeling.
Gelijkheid.
Sekserol.
Sex role.
SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
Vrouwen.
Women in development.
Women's rights.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
SOC-- 010000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
305
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42
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
HQ1236
Book number
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W6377
1995eb
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Glover, Jonathan.
Nussbaum, Martha C., (Martha Craven),1947-
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
World Institute for Development Economics Research.