Patrons of women: literacy projects and gender development in rural nepal
Auteur :
Hertzog, Esther
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781845457686
Date de publication :
1 mai 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Library binding
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author, an anthropologist specializing in bureaucratic organizations and gender studies, was hired to monitor the project. Analyzing her own experience as a practicing development expert, she demonstrates that the professed goal of women's empowerment is a pretext for promoting economic organizational goals and the interests of local elites.