Different Places, Different Voices - 9780415075633

Taylor & Francis

This recognises the significance of place in the developing world, challenging Western feminist and post-colonial approaches in the analysis of the changing lives of the women of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. > \nDifferent Places, Different Voices challenges Western feminist and post-colonial approaches in its analysis of the changing lives of women of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. Recognising the significance of place, this is a book informed by the voices of female geographers from the developing world. Twenty case studies present regional perspectives on urban and rural development, household reproduction and production and community organisation. The theoretical and contextual approach and the emphasis on location and positionality highlight the differences created by place to suggest other ways of seeing. > Preface Part I Introduction 1 GEOGRAPHY, GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT Part II Africa INTRODUCTION 2 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY SUPPLY AND WOMEN\u2019S WORK IN GHA.