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Women in the Third World : an encyclopedia of contemporary issues / editor, Nelly P. Stromquist ; assistant editor, Karen Monkman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Garland reference library of social science ; v. 760.Publisher: New York : Garland Pub., 1998Description: xxxiv, 683 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0815301502
  • 9780815301509
Other title:
  • Women in the 3rd World
  • Women in the Third World : An encyclopaedia of contemporary issues
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.42091724
LOC classification:
  • HQ1870.9. W6548 1998
Contents:
Conceptual and Theoretical Issues -- Political and Legal Contexts -- Sex Role Ideologies -- Demographics and Health -- Marriage and the Family -- Women and Production -- Women and the Environment -- Enabling Conditions for Change -- Movements for Change -- Geographical Entries -- Annotated Bibliography -- A sampling of the coverage -- Violence Against Women -- Women in Transition to Democracy -- Refugee Women -- Women and War -- Machismo in Latin America -- Childrearing Practices -- Sex Segregation in the Labor Force -- International Aid Agencies -- Islam and Women's Roles -- Factors Affecting Fertility -- Women and Contraception -- Women 's Control Over Their Bodies -- Gender and Aging -- Women's Labor Incomes -- Women and Literacy -- Informal and Nonformal Education -- Women and Apartheid -- Women in Anti-Clonial Movements -- Women in Israel, Southern Africa, China, Cuba, India, and other countries.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 649-659) and index.

Conceptual and Theoretical Issues -- Political and Legal Contexts -- Sex Role Ideologies -- Demographics and Health -- Marriage and the Family -- Women and Production -- Women and the Environment -- Enabling Conditions for Change -- Movements for Change -- Geographical Entries -- Annotated Bibliography -- A sampling of the coverage -- Violence Against Women -- Women in Transition to Democracy -- Refugee Women -- Women and War -- Machismo in Latin America -- Childrearing Practices -- Sex Segregation in the Labor Force -- International Aid Agencies -- Islam and Women's Roles -- Factors Affecting Fertility -- Women and Contraception -- Women 's Control Over Their Bodies -- Gender and Aging -- Women's Labor Incomes -- Women and Literacy -- Informal and Nonformal Education -- Women and Apartheid -- Women in Anti-Clonial Movements -- Women in Israel, Southern Africa, China, Cuba, India, and other countries.

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