| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
International studies of women and place |
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International studies of women and place.
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| Contents |
Women pioneers in the tropics -- In the Colombian rainforests -- Women pioneers in Mexico: our analysis -- Mexican women pioneers tell their stories -- Outsiders' conclusions -- Re-presenting voices: what's wrong with our life histories? / Susan F. Frenk -- Carmela's life story -- Elena's life story -- Clara's life story -- Guadalupe's life story |
| Summary |
"The rainforest has become increasingly topical in today's eco-conscious society, yet people remain ignorant of the many issues concealed by the language and methods of international development policy. Women's Voices from the Rainforest analyses the causes and effects of such policy." "Concentrating on the women pioneers of poorer countries, the book employs a variety of contrasting methodologies, from life histories to questionnaire surveys, to suggest a range of answers to this increasing global concern." "In the first study of its kind to focus on the women in the families which are cutting down the rainforest of Latin America, the authors argue for appropriate planning which responds to local cultures, not to Western ideologies, and to which women and men contribute at all levels." "Women's Voices from the Rainforest is an analysis not only of the many costly eco-failures when 'new' lands are settled in poorer countries today, but also a discussion of the role feminist theory has to play in finding solutions to such problems."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Politics Role of Women |
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Central America |
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South America |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Women in development -- South America
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Women in development -- Tropics
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Women and the environment -- South America
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Women and the environment -- Tropics
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Rain forests -- South America
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
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Rain forests
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Women and the environment
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Women in development
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South America
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Tropics
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
020397574X |
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9780203975749 |
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9780415105316 |
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0415105315 |
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0415105323 |
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9780415105323 |
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9786610175482 |
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6610175489 |
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