| Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks Contributor(s): Moghadam, Valentine M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801880246 ISBN-13: 9780801880247 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: 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 for women throughout the world. Moghadam also examines how "globalizing women" are responding to and resisting growing inequalities, the exploitation of female labor, and patriarchal fundamentalisms. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Mathematics - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| LCCN: 2004010123 |
| Series: Themes in Global Social Change |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.56" W x 8.92" (0.82 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 for women throughout the world. Moghadam also examines how "globalizing women" are responding to and resisting growing inequalities, the exploitation of female labor, and patriarchal fundamentalisms. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moghadam, Valentine M.: - 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. |
