Since the Classic Women and Development in the Third World was publishedover a decade ago a new awareness of the importance of gender roles indevelopment has gr... » 

Since the Classic Women and Development in the Third World was publishedover a decade ago a new awareness of the importance of gender roles indevelopment has grown. Gender and Development provides an clear and conciseintroduction to this topic based on the authors wide field experience.Featuring topical and uptodate information and analysis throughout thisaccessible textbook contains a wealth of studentfriendly features includingchapter learning objectives discussion questions annotated guides to furtherreading and websites numerous maps and photographs as well as boxedinternational case studies which encompass the transition countries of Easternand Central Europe and the Central Asian Republics as well as Latin Americaand Asia. «