1st Edition
Gender Trouble Makers Education and Empowerment in Nepal
By Jennifer Rothchild
Copyright 2007
214 Pages
by
Routledge
214 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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International development efforts aimed at improving girls’ lives and education have been well-intended, somewhat effective, but ultimately short-sighted and incomplete. This is because international development efforts often operate under a reductive understanding of the term 'gender' and how it influences the lives of girls and boys. Gender is more commonly conceived by international efforts as... Read more
1. Introduction: Gender and Education 2. Setting the Context: Nepal, Jiri, and Education 3. Telling the Story: An Overview of the Research Design 4. Social Construction of Gender in the Family and Community 5. Reinforcing Gender in Schools 6. Gender Trouble Makers: Individuals Resisting Gender Constraints 7. Conclusions: Gender, Education, and Empowerment 8. Epilogue: Reflections on the Process
Biography
Jennifer Rothchild
