Woman's Role in Economic DevelopmentA documented investigation into what happens to women in the process of economic and social growth throughout the Third World. Covering the situation in Africa, Latin America and Asia, Boserup considers the role of women in the development and modernization of poor countries in terms of topics such as land rights, employment, land rights, industrialization and marriage systems. |
Contents
Male and Female Farming Systems | 15 |
The Economics of Polygamy | 37 |
Loss of Status under European Rule | 53 |
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adult women i.e. African women aids Total Employees animal husbandry Asian bazaar and service bride price CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ cent Central African Republic crops CRUZ The University developing countries economic development economically active Employees family aids European family aids Total female farming FEMALE LABOUR FORCE fishing and forestry Ghana girls given group group as percentage hired labour home industries husband Including animal husbandry income India industrialized countries Industry and construction Kenya labour market land Latin America male migration modern sector Nigeria non-agricultural number of adult OCCUPATIONAL DISTRIBUTION occupied in given Pakistan pattern Percentage of women Philippines polygamy population Private domestic services production Professions proportion of women regions role sample Sex Distribution shifting cultivation South Africa Table Thailand tion Total Employees family towns traditional tribal UNESCO United Arab Republic UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA village wage labour wives women i.e. women Women occupied women of 15 women workers workers and Occupation Yoruba
References to this book
Gender Planning and Development: Theory, Practice and Training Caroline Moser No preview available - 2002 |