Gender, Law and Justice in a Global Market

by Ann Stewart

Book Overview

Theories of gender justice in the twenty-first century must engage with global economic and social processes. Using concepts from economic analysis associated with global commodity chains and feminist ethics of care, Ann Stewart considers the way in which 'gender contracts' relating to work and care contribute to gender inequalities worldwide. She explores how economies in the global north stimulate desires and create deficits in care and belonging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521746531
• ISBN13: 9780521746533
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"