The Oxford handbook of transnational feminist movements / edited by Rawwida Baksh and Wendy Harcourt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Baksh-Soodeen, Rawwida, editor.

Harcourt, Wendy, 1959- editor.

Series:

Oxford handbooks in politics & international relations

Oxford handbooks online

Oxford handbooks in political science.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--History.

Feminism.

History.

Women's rights--International cooperation--History.

Women's rights.

Social movements.

Women's rights--International cooperation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Other Title:

Handbook of transnational feminist movements

Transnational feminist movements

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

'The Oxford Handbook of Transnational Feminist Movements' explores the historical, political, and economic context in which transnational feminist movements have emerged and spread and the contributions these movements have made to global knowledge, policy and social change from the 1970s to the present.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Rethinking Knowledge, Power, And Social Change / Rawwida Baksh, Wendy Harcourt

Sect. 1. Knowledge, theory and praxis: Introduction / Wendy Harcourt ; 2. Transnational Feminist Activism And Movement Building / Valentine M. Moghadam ; 3. Mapping Transnational Feminist Engagements: Neoliberalism And The Politics Of Solidarity / Linda E. Carty, Chandra T. Mohanty ; 4. Critical Cartography, Theories, And Praxis Of Transnational Feminisms / Manisha Desai

Sect. 2. Organizing for change: Introduction / Rawwida Baksh ; 5. The Camel's Nose: Women Infiltrate The Development Project / Irene Tinker ; 6. DAWN, The Third World Feminist Network: Upturning Hierarchies / Peggy Antrobus ; 7. The "Warriors Within": How Feminists Change Bureaucracies And Bureaucracies Change Feminists / Joanne Sandler ; 8. International Trends In Women's Political Participation And Representation / Anita Vandenbeld

Sect. 3. Body politics, heath and wellbeing: Introduction / Wendy Harcourt ; 9. Owning And Disowning The Body: A Reflection / Rosalind P. Petchesky ;

10. Moving Toward Sexual And Reproductive Justice: A Transnational And Multigenerational Feminist Remix / Alexandra Garita ; 11. Human Trafficking, Globalization, And Transnational Feminist Responses / Thanh-Dam Truong ; 12. Masculinities, "Profeminism," And Feminism In Latin America / Jose F. Serrano-Amaya, Salvador Vidal-Ortiz

Sect. 4. Human rights and human security: Introduction / Rawwida Baksh ; 13. Human Rights And Human Security: Feminists Contesting The Terrain / Viviene Taylor ; 14. CEDAW, Gender And Culture / M. Shanthi Dairiam ; 15. Feminist Strategies To End Violence Against Women / Rebecca J. Hall

Sect. 5. Economic and social justice: Introduction / Wendy Harcourt ; 16. Care And Social Reproduction: Some Reflections On Concepts, Policies And Politics From A Development Perspective / Shahrashoub Razavi ; 17. Feminist Transnational Organizing On Gender And Trade: The Work Of IGTN / Mariama Williams ; 18. Gender-Responsive Budgeting / Zohra Khan ; 19. Transformative Feminism In Tanzania: Animation And Grassroots Women's Struggles For Land And Livelihoods / Marjorie Mbilinyi

Sect. 6. Citizenship and state-building: Introduction / Rawwida Baksh ;

20. Feminism And Democratic Struggles In Latin America / Virginia Vargas ; 21. Forging A New Political Imaginary: Transnational Southasian Feminisms / Amrita Chhachhi, Sunila Abeysekera ; 22. From Chinese State Capitalism To Women's Activism: The Implications Of Economic Reforms For Women And The Evolution Of Feminist Organizing / Lanyan Chen ; 23. Gendered Citizenship In The Postcolony: The Challenge For Transformational Feminist Politics / Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay

Sect. 7. Militarism and religious fundamentalism: Introduction / Rawwida Baksh ; 24. Feminist Perspectives On Militarism And War: Critiques, Contradictions, And Collusions / Maryam Khalid ; 25. From Secular Reductionism To Religious Essentialism: Implications For The Gender Agenda / Mariz Tadros ; 26. South Asia's Gendered "Wars On Terror" / Seema Kazi

Sect. 8. Peace movements, UNSCR 1325 and postconflict re-building: Introduction / Rawwida Baksh ; 27. Demilitarizing The Global: Women's Peace Movements And Transnational Networks / Linda Etchart ; 28. UN Security Council Resolution 1325: A Feminist Transformative Agenda? / Jennifer F. Klot ; 29. Women In Postconflict Decision-Making: Change For The Better? / Sherrill Whittington ;

30. Feminist Perspectives On State-Building Or Rebuilding In Crisis Contexts / Helen O'Connell

Sect. 9. Feminist political ecology: Introduction / Wendy Harcourt ; 31. Feminist Political Ecologies: Grounded, Networked And Rooted On Earth / Diane Rocheleau, Padini Nirmal ; 32. Climate Justice And Women's Agency: Voicing Other Ways Of Doing Things / Ana Agostino ; 33. Women's Transformative Organizing For Sustainable Livelihoods: Learning From Indian Experiences / Sumi Krishna

Sect. 10. Digital age transformations and future trajectories: Introduction / Wendy Harcourt ; 34. Digital Transformations Of Transnational Feminism In Theory And Practice / Gillian Youngs ; 35. The Dialectics Of Power And Powerlessness In Transnational Feminist Networks: Online Struggles Around Gender-Based Violence / Priya A. Kurian, Debashish Munshi, Anuradha Mundkur ; 36. Because I Am A Girl: The Emergence Of Girls In Development / Sarah Hendricks, Keshet Bachan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 5, 2015).

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9780199984947

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