Liberating Economics: Feminist Perspectives on Families, Work, and Globalization (Advances in Heterodox Economics)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0472068431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Good Although it came pretty late but the book was in good condition. Only Thing that made me a little less unhappy is that it said it is a property of London Library and i felt as if i bought the stolen book. Rest is okay.
Barker and Feiner consistently recognize the importance of social location -- gender, race, class, sexual identity, and nationality -- in economic processes shaping the home, paid employment, market relations, and the global economy. Barker is Professor of Economics and Women's Studies, Hollins University.Susan F. Liberating Economics draws on central concepts from women's studies scholarship to construct a feminist understanding of the economic roles of families, caring labor, motherhood, paid and unpaid labor, poverty, the feminization of labor, and the consequences of globalization. Throughout they connect women's economic status in the industrialized nations to the economic circumstances surrounding women in the global South.Rooted in the two disciplines, this book draws on the rich tradition of interdisciplinary work in feminist social science scholarship to construct a parallel between the notions that the "personal is political" and "the personal is economic."Drucilla K. Feiner is Associate Professor of Economics and Women's Studies, University of Southern Maine.
Accessible to nonspecialists and students from all fields, this book shows how gender, race, nation, and class interact in economic systems to influence human well-being."--Diana Strassman, Professor of the Practice, Senior Research Fellow, and Editor, Feminist Economics, Rice University. "This imaginatively written volume is essential reading for all who want to learn about the feminist revolution in economic thought