Globalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks

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Johns Hopkins University Press, Feb 16, 2005 - Political Science - 251 pages

Winner of the Victoria Schuck award given by the American Political Science Association and an Honorable Mention in the Distinguished Book Award given by the Political Economy of World Systems section of the American Sociological Association

Globalization may offer modern feminism its greatest opportunity and greatest challenge. Allowing communication and information exchange while also exacerbating economic and social inequalities, globalization has fostered the growth of transnational feminist networks (TFNs). These groups have used the Internet to build coalitions, lobby governments, and advance the goals of feminism.

Globalizing Women explains how the negative and positive aspects of globalization have helped to create transnational networks of activists and organizations with common agendas. Sociologist Valentine M. Moghadam discusses six such feminist networks to analyze the organization, objectives, programs, and outcomes of these groups in their effort to improve conditions for women throughout the world. Moghadam also examines how "globalizing women" are responding to and resisting growing inequalities, the exploitation of female labor, and patriarchal fundamentalisms. This book is an important addition to literature exploring feminism as well as to the broader discussion of the impact of transnational social movements and organizations in the globalized world.

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Contents

An Introduction and Overview
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Capitalist Development
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Political Movements and Gender 2210
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About the author (2005)

Valentine M. Moghadam is the director of women's studies and a professor of sociology at Illinois State University. She is also Chief, Gender Equality and Development Section, Human Rights Division, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO.

Bibliographic information

TitleGlobalizing Women: Transnational Feminist Networks
ACLS Humanities E-Book
Themes in Global Social Change, ISSN 2691-6355
AuthorValentine M. Moghadam
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press, 2005
ISBN0801880238, 9780801880230
Length251 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Political Science / Globalization
Political Science / History & Theory
Political Science / International Relations / General
Political Science / Political Process / Political Advocacy
Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory
Social Science / Gender Studies
  
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