Women, culture, and development [electronic resource] : a study of human capabilities / edited by Martha C. Nussbaum and Jonathan Glover.
Contributor(s): Nussbaum, Martha Craven | Glover, Jonathan | World Institute for Development Economics Research.
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TextSeries: WIDER studies in development economics: Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon, 1995Description: 1 online resource (xi, 481 p.).ISBN: 9780191596698 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Women's rights | Sex role | Women in developmentAdditional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification: 305.42 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online | Off-campus Summary: This volume combines philosophical inquiry with economic concerns regarding women's equality in the developing world. Adopting Amartya Sen's capability framework, international contributors tackle issues of cultural relativism vs. cultural imperialism and local tradition vs. universalist critical judgement.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume combines philosophical inquiry with economic concerns regarding women's equality in the developing world. Adopting Amartya Sen's capability framework, international contributors tackle issues of cultural relativism vs. cultural imperialism and local tradition vs. universalist critical judgement.
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