Women, culture, and development : a study of human capabilities / edited by Martha C. Nussbaum and Jonathan Glover.
| Other author | Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947- |
| Other author | Glover, Jonathan. |
| Other author | World Institute for Development Economics Research. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995. |
| Description | xi, 481 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wider studies in development economics Studies in development economics. ^A274658 |
| Contents | Women's equality : a case study. A matter of survival : women's right to employment in India and Bangladesh / Martha Chen -- Women's equality : methodology, foundations. Human capabilities, female human beings / Martha C. Nussbaum -- The research programme of development ethics / Jonathan Glover -- Justice, capabilities, and vulnerabilities / Onora O'Neill -- Functioning and capability : the foundations of Sen's and Nussbaum's development ethic, part 2 / David A. Crocker. |
| Contents | Pragmatism and moral objectivity / Hilary Putnam -- Democracy and rationality : a dialogue with Hilary Putnam / Linda Alcoff -- Cultural complexity, moral interdependence, and the global dialogical community / Seyla Benhabib -- Women's equality : justice, law, and reason. Gender inequality and theories of justice / Amartya Sen -- Inequalities between the sexes in different cultural contexts / Susan Moller Okin -- Why not a feminist theory of justice? / Ruth Anna Putnam. |
| Contents | Gender, caste, and law / Cass R. Sunstein -- Emotions and women's capabilities / Martha C. Nussbaum -- A note on the value of gender-identification / Christine M. Korsgaard -- Women's equality : regional perspectives. Gender inequality in China and cultural relativism / Xiaorong Li -- Inequality in capabilities between men and women in Mexico / Margarita M. Valdés -- Femininity, equality, and personhood / Roop Rekha Verma -- Recovering Igbo traditions : a case for indigenous women's organizations in development / Nkiru Nzegwu. |
| General note | "A study prepared for the World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) of the United Nations University." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 94042602 |
| ISBN | 0198289170 : |
| ISBN | 0198289642 (paper) : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1236 .W6377 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |