Gender trouble makers : education and empowerment in Nepal / Jennifer Rothchild.
By: Rothchild, Jennifer.
Material type: TextSeries: New approaches in sociology. Publisher: New York : Routledge, c2006Description: xiv, 200 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0415980151 (alk. paper); 9780415980159; 9780415980159.Subject(s): Sex role -- Nepal | Sex discrimination in education -- Nepal | Girls -- Education -- Nepal | Girls -- Nepal -- Social conditions | Socialization -- Nepal | Nepal -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 371.822095496Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-191) and index.
Introduction: Gender and education -- Setting the context : Nepal, Jiri, and education -- Telling the story : an overview of the research design -- Social construction of gender in the family and community -- Reinforcing gender in schools -- Gender trouble makers : individuals resisting gender constraints -- Conclusions: Gender, education, and empowerment -- Epilogue: Reflections on the process.