Women, Globalization And Fragmentation In The Developing World

The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries. In the past decade, they have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. This book explores the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within different cultures and faiths, drawing on case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It draws out the contradictory and fragmented impact of globalization at the local level on the lives of women in the developing world.

The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries. In the past decade, they have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. This book explores the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within different cultures and faiths, drawing on case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It draws out the contradictory and fragmented impact of globalization at the local level on the lives of women in the developing world.

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Scholars of politics, economics, geography, and anthropology explore the experiences of women in diverse local contexts within different cultures and faiths. Drawing on case studies from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, they demonstrate the contradictory and fragmented impact of globalization at the local level of the lives of women in the developing world. They find a wide range of effects, from providing opportunities for empowerment to reactions that increased subordination. Earlier drafts of the 11 studies were presented at a May 1996 meeting in York, England. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Haleh Afshar is Reader in the Department of Politics at the University of York.

Stephanie Barrientos is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Hertfordshire.