IDSA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Modernization Theory, Gender Studies, Development Theory
6 Dec 2018
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The relations between men and women, both perceptual and material. Gender is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either men or women, but is constructed socially. It is a central organizing principle of societies, and often governs the processes of production and reproduction, consumption and distribution. " food and. E. g. removing social element of collecting water in river with women interacting, when put a tap with running water in middle of community. Men can get water themselves right there when they need it, don"t need women to go all the way to river. Gender and rice production in mali: women would take care of the field individually or in a group. In bafoulab region in mali, rice was traditionally considered a female crop. It was grown near rivers or where water stagnated during the rainy season. Kabeer describes empowerment as the ability to make choices to be disempowered means to be denied these choices.
