Towards Womens Strategies in the 1990s Challenging Government and the State [Paperback]

Provides a collection of essays which each examine a different sociological aspect of women and the environment in which they live. The essays include an examination of gender roles in China and the Women's Movement and the state in Brazil.The state, religious fundamentalism and women in South Asia, Amrita Chhachhi; the Women's Movement, the state and health policies in Brazil, Carmen Barroso; shelter and beyond - state, gendered residential space and survival - a case from Tanzania, Farida Sheriff; decades of redefinition - reflection on gender roles in China, Elisabeth J. Croll; towards a feminist perspective on development, Maria Mies; policies and strategies - a reflection, Geertje Lycklama a Nijeholt.