Title Women in the age of economic transformation : gender impact of reforms in post-socialist and developing countries / [edited by] Nahid Aslanbeigui, Steven Pressman, and Gale Summerfield

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 232 pages) : illustrations Contents Women and economic transformation / Nahid Aslanbeigui, Steven Pressman, Gale Summerfield -- Beyond socialism : the uncertain prospects for East German women in a unified Germany / Hedwig Rudolph, Eileen Appelbaum, Friederike Maier -- The status of women and Poland's transition to a market economy / Bozena Leven -- The economic status of women in Romania / Walter M. Bacon, Jr. and Louis G. Pol -- The effect of economic and political reforms on Soviet/Russian women / Patrice C. McMahon -- The impact of economic reforms on women's health and health care in Sub-Saharan Africa / Meredeth Turshen Structural adjustment, the rural-urban interface and gender relations in Zambia / Gisela Geisler and Karen Tranberg Hansen -- Chinese women and the post-Mao economic reforms / Gale Summerfield -- Economic restructuring in Singapore and the changing roles of women, 1957 to present / Jean L. Pyle -- Government reforms, economic restructuring and the employment of women : South Korea, 1980-92 / Scott M. Fuess, Jr. and Bun Song Lee -- Neoliberal economic reforms and women in Chile / Verónica Montecinos -- The 1982 reforms and the employment conditions of Mexican women / Richard P.F. Holt State policy and the restructuring of women's industries in Nicaragua / Nan Wiegersma Summary Changes are sweeping the world economy and are most apparent in post-socialist Europe and in the developing world. This volume examines the impact these changes are having on women. The authors discuss the evidence of gender bias and reach some telling if unsurprising conclusions. Regardless of the country involved, the findings point to consistent female disadvantage in the transformation process Analysis Women Economic conditions Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-225) and index Notes Print version record Subject Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions Women -- Developing countries -- Economic conditions Women -- Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions Women -- Europe, Eastern -- Economic conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory. Social conditions Women -- Economic conditions Women -- Social conditions SUBJECT Developing countries -- Social conditions Europe, Eastern -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94005643 Subject Developing countries Eastern Europe Form Electronic book Author Aslanbeigui, Nahid, 1954- Pressman, Steven, 1952- Summerfield, Gale, 1948- ISBN 0203978935 9780203978931 9786610144273 6610144273 9780415104227 041510422X 9780415104234 0415104238

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