Women in the middle east and north Africa: change and continuity

Women in the middle east and north Africa: change and continuity

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This book explores the complexity of women's social status in the Middle Eastand North African region and fills a gap in the existing literature by providing an up-to-date and comprehensive portrait of women's status from a theoretical and socio-demographic perspective. INDICE: PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND - The Path of Social and Economic Change According to the Modernization Theory - Patriarchy, Modernization, and the Global Economy - PART II: STATUS AND THE COMPONENT VARIABLES THAT INFLUENCE WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT IN THE MENA REGION - Women's Status: The Question ofAccess to Resources and Women's Empowerment - Fertility Patterns, Trends, andWomen's Status - Education and Status of Women - Work: Definition& Patterns -Labor Migration, Oil Revenue, and their Impact on Women's Employment - PART III: CONCLUSION, DISCUSSION, AND CASE STUDIES -

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-10350-4
  • Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 228
  • Fecha Publicación: 03/09/2010
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés