Feminist post-development thought, Rethinking modernity, post-colonialism & representation

Extrait de la couverture : "[This document] addresses the crucial question of what development means for women. Is it still their best hope of social progress and equality or does it simply raise false expectations for the future ? In this groundbreaking collection with its diverse perspectives, feminist thinkers explore whether Third World women ought to continue along the path of development or abandon full-scale modernization and seek post-development alternatives instead. It represents the first attempt to ascertain possibilities, and limitations, of the post-development path for women."