Markets and Malthus : population, gender, and health in neo-liberal times /

Markets and Malthus: Population, Gender, and Health in Neo-liberal Times explores the ideas and institutions that were framed at the 1994 United Nations population conference in Cairo and traces their trajectories sixteen years down the line. Why were Third World feminists profoundly critical of the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rao, Mohan, 1953-, Sexton, Sarah
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2010.
Temas:
Malthus, T. R. > (Thomas Robert), > 1766-1834.
Malthus, T. R. > (Thomas Robert), > 1766-1834
Population > Economic aspects.
Women > Economic conditions.
Population policy.
Neoliberalism.
Population > Aspect économique.
Femmes > Conditions économiques.
Politique démographique.
Néo-libéralisme.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
Neoliberalism
Population > Economic aspects
Population policy
Women > Economic conditions
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Markets and Malthus: Population, Gender, and Health in Neo-liberal Times explores the ideas and institutions that were framed at the 1994 United Nations population conference in Cairo and traces their trajectories sixteen years down the line. Why were Third World feminists profoundly critical of the Cairo consensus and process? How has the health of people around the world been affected by neo-liberal economic policies? What have these meant for women's rights, including reproductive rights?. The book presents detailed case studies from various countries ranging from India and China, to Egypt.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 350 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132106142
8132106148
9781282839601
1282839608

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