Gendered Fields: Rural Women, Agriculture, And EnvironmentThis book aims to expand feminist theory to include the study of rural women, while recognizing that many rural women no longer depend exclusively on agriculture or the land for their livelihoods. It emphasizes the depth and value of women's knowledge with the natural environment. |
Contents
Feminist Theory and Rural Women | |
Womens Resistance | |
Rural Womens Connections to the Land | |
Womens Work with Plants | |
Womens Work with Animals | |
A Reappraisal | |
Global Restructuring Local Outcomes and | |
Agroindustrial Development | |
Women in Mining and TimberBased Economies | |
Women in TimberDependent Regions | |
Decentralization of Manufacturing and the Rise | |
Summary | |
References | |
About the Book and Author | |
OffFarm Employment | |
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Gendered Fields: Rural Women, Agriculture, And Environment Carolyn E Sachs No preview available - 1996 |
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