Gender Perspectives and Gender Impacts of the Global Economic... - 9781138674455

Name: Gender Perspectives and Gender Impacts of the Global Economic... - 9781138674455
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Gender Perspectives and Gender Impacts of the Global Economic CrisisAuthor(s): Rania Antonopoulos\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138674455, 978-1138674455\nSynopsis\nWith the full effects of the Great Recession still unfolding, this collection of essays analyses the gendered economic impacts of the crisis. The volume, from an international set of contributors, argues that gender-differentiated economic roles and responsibilities within households and markets can potentially influence the ways in which men and women are affected in times of economic crisis.\n\nLooking at the economy through a gender lens, the contributors investigate the antecedents and consequences of the ongoing crisis as well as the recovery policies adopted in selected countries. There are case studies devoted to Latin America, transition economies, China, India, South Africa, Turkey, and the USA. Topics examined include unemployment, the j.