Women and Community Action Local and Global Perspectives

Although several decades of feminist social action have made significant progress to the social, economic and political condition of many women, change has been uneven and there remain considerable advancements to be made globally. This valuable third edition updates some of the perennial issues that women face for today and looks at new arenas of difficulty, including digital exclusion, sustainable community development and environmental justice.

About the author

Lena Dominelli holds a chair in Applied Social Sciences in the School of Applied Social Sciences and is Co-Director at the Institute of Hazards, Risk and Resilience Research at Durham University, UK, with particular responsibility for work on vulnerability and resilience.

Summary

This third edition looks at how several decades of feminist social action have changed women's place in the world today and updates some of the perennial challenges facing women globally to engage with new issues, including digital exclusion, sustainable development and environmental justice.

Product details

• Authors: Lena (School of Applied Social Sciences Dominelli, Lena Dominelli, PROF LENA DOMINELLI
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2019
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work
• EAN: 9781447341543
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-4154-3
• Pages: 302
• Dimensions (packing): 16.1 x 24 x 2.1 cm
• Weight (packing): 619 g
• Series: BASW/Policy Press Titles; BASW/Policy Press Titles
• Subjects: Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste