Globalizing Women

Informationen zum Autor Valentine M. Moghadam is the director of women's studies and a professor of sociology at Illinois State University. She is also Chief, Gender Equality and Development Section, Human Rights Division, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO. Klappentext Winner of the Victoria Schuck award given by the American Political Science Association and an Honorable Mention in the Distinguished Book Award given by the Political Economy of World Systems section of the American Sociological Association Globalization may offer modern feminism its greatest opportunity and greatest challenge. Allowing communication and information exchange while also exacerbating economic and social inequalities, globalization has fostered the growth of transnational feminist networks (TFNs). These groups have used the Internet to build coalitions, lobby governments, and advance the goals of feminism. Globalizing Women explains how the negative and positive aspects of globalization have helped to create transnational networks of activists and organizations with common agendas. Sociologist Valentine M. Moghadam discusses six such feminist networks to analyze the organization, objectives, programs, and outcomes of these groups in their effort to improve conditions for women throughout the world. Moghadam also examines how "globalizing women" are responding to and resisting growing inequalities, the exploitation of female labor, and patriarchal fundamentalisms. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world. Zusammenfassung This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world.

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• Authors: Valentine Moghadam, Valentine M Moghadam, Valentine M. Moghadam, Valentine M. (Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies and Director of Women's Studies Program Moghadam, Moghadam Valentine M.
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780801880247
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8024-7
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 18 mm
• Series: Themes in Global Social Change; Themes in Global Social Change
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Internet Guides & Online Services, Internet guides and online services, COMPUTERS / Internet / Web Services & APIs