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The Gender Politics of Development

The Gender Politics of Development

Shirin M. Rai

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This book provides a comprehensive assessment of how gender politics has emerged and developed in post-colonial states. It argues that the gendered way in which nationalist statebuilding occured created deep fissures and pressures for development.

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OL Work ID
OL8091357W

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Women, political activityEconomic developmentWomen in developmentWomenPolitical activityFeminismPolitical aspectsDemocratizationOntwikkelingsproblematiekVrouwenParticipatiePostkolonialismeWomen--political activityFeminism--political aspectsWomen--political activity--developing countriesWomen--political activity--indiaHq1240 .r353 2008320.9172/4082

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