Citation:
Boserup, Ester, Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan, and Camilla Toulmin. 2007. Woman's Role in Economic Development. London: Earthscan.
Authors: Ester Boserup, Nazneen Kanji, Su Fei Tan, Camilla Toulmin
Annotation:
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part I: In the Village
1. Male and Female Farming Systems
2. The Economics of Polygamy
3. Loss of Status Under European Rule
4. The Casual Worker
Part II: In the Town
5. Women in a Men's World
6. Industry: From the Hut to the Factory
7. The Educated Woman
8. Women in the Urban Hierarchy
Part III: From Village to Town
9. The Lure of the Towns
10. Urban Job Opportunities for Women
11. The Unemployment Scare
12. The Design of Female Education
Topics: Armed Conflict, Development, Displacement & Migration, Migration, Economies, Education, Gender, Health, HIV/AIDS, Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights
Year: 2007
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