| Women and Credit: Researching the Past, Refiguring the Future Contributor(s): Campbell, Gail (Editor), Lemire, Beverly (Editor), Pearson, Ruth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859734847 ISBN-13: 9781859734841 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 332.708 |
| LCCN: 2007310432 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.6" W x 8.56" (0.94 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Credit can be instrumental in equalizing opportunity and alleviating poverty, yet historically men and women have not had the same access. Partly because of this, women have been excluded from many previous economic histories. This book fills a significant gap in exploring the vexed relationship between the women and credit across time and space.Providing examples of credit agencies and initiatives in both the developing and developed world, Women and Credit raises important policy issues and makes valuable suggestions for reconfiguring the relationship between women and credit. It also answers questions previously ignored by scholars, yet of vital significance to women's studies and economic history. What contribution did women make to the development of industrial capitalism? How does women's access to credit vary across time and cultures? How has the development of mico-credit initiatives affected women's economic position and what role will such initiatives play in the future?This book is an invaluable resource for anyone in the fields of Women's studies, economic history, anthropology or development. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Gail: - Gail Campbell is a Professor of History, at the University of New Brunswick.Lemire, Beverly: - Beverly Lemire is a Professor of History and University Research Professor, at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. Pearson, Ruth: - Ruth Pearson is Professor of Development Studies and Director of the Centre for Development Studies, University of Leeds. |
