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Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks
Valentine M. Moghadam
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Description for Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks
Paperback. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Globalization may offer modern feminism its greatest opportunity and greatest challenge. Allowing communication and information exchange while also exacerbating economic and social inequalities, globalization has fostered the growth of transnational feminist networks (TFNs). These groups have used the Internet to build coalitions, lobby governments, and advance the goals of feminism. Globalizing Women explains how the negative and positive aspects of globalization have helped to create transnational networks of activists and organizations with common agendas. Sociologist Valentine M. Moghadam discusses six such feminist networks to analyze the organization, objectives, programs, and outcomes of these groups in their effort to improve conditions ... Read more
Globalization may offer modern feminism its greatest opportunity and greatest challenge. Allowing communication and information exchange while also exacerbating economic and social inequalities, globalization has fostered the growth of transnational feminist networks (TFNs). These groups have used the Internet to build coalitions, lobby governments, and advance the goals of feminism. Globalizing Women explains how the negative and positive aspects of globalization have helped to create transnational networks of activists and organizations with common agendas. Sociologist Valentine M. Moghadam discusses six such feminist networks to analyze the organization, objectives, programs, and outcomes of these groups in their effort to improve conditions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Themes in Global Social Change
Condition
New
Weight
379g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801880247
SKU
V9780801880247
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About Valentine M. Moghadam
Valentine M. Moghadam is the director of women's studies and a professor of sociology at Illinois State University. She is also Chief, Gender Equality and Development Section, Human Rights Division, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO.
Reviews for Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks
Feminist readers will appreciate Moghadam's deep commitment to understanding global feminism from the inside out.
Abigail E. Cameron American Sociological Review 2010
Abigail E. Cameron American Sociological Review 2010