Cape Verdean women and globalization : the politics of gender, culture, and resistance /

Cape Verdean women and globalization : the politics of gender, culture, and resistance /

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Author / Creator:Carter, Katherine.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Description:ix, 196 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Women -- Cape Verde -- Social conditions.
Women -- Cape Verde -- Economic conditions.
Globalization.
Globalization.
Women -- Economic conditions.
Women -- Social conditions.
Cabo Verde.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7840184
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Other authors / contributors:Aulette, Judy.
ISBN:9780230618084
0230618081
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • 1. About This Book
  • 2. Snapshots of History and Life in Cape Verde
  • 3. Insiders and Outsiders Exploring Cape Verde
  • 4. Cape Verde in a Global Economy
  • 5. She Works Hard for a Living
  • 6. Confronting Violence
  • 7. Batuku Dance as Resistance
  • 8. Language as Resistance
  • 9. Conclusions: Everyday Acts of Resistance
  • Appendix A. Questionnaire: Economics and Politics
  • Appendix B. Questionnaire: Batuku Dance
  • Appendix C. Questionnaire: Creole Language
  • Appendix D. Interview Questions: Cape Verdean Women
  • Appendix E. Questionnaire: Women's Rights Conference
  • Bibliography
  • Index
Given in honor of his excellency H. Kamuzu Banda Life President of the Republic of Malawi bookplate

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