cross cultural perspectives on women

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Women Wielding the Hoe: Lessons from Rural Africa for Feminist Theory and Development Practice (Paperback)

How effective is western aid-agency intervention in Africa? What can African women do to manage the AIDS crisis? Can western feminist theory be applied to the rural African context?These vital issues and many others are considered in this topical book... more

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Male and Female in Developing South-East Asia (Paperback)

This provocative book seeks to redress inaccuracies in Western perceptions of gender relations in Southeast Asia by bringing to the fore the area s ethnic and cultural variance and showing how women and men explain the informal and psychological... more

Pre-Owned Women on the Move : A Christian Perspective on Cross-Cultural Adaptation 9781877864094

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Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Hardcover)

This unique collection contains original chapters covering seventeen different countries and cultures from every area of the inhabited world. Each chapter examines the role of women in the society under study and is written by a contributor who... more

Pre-Owned Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Hardcover) 9780275936587

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Pre-Owned Defining Females: The Nature of Women in Society Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Paperback Ardener Shirley

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International Perspectives on Migration: Feminism and Migration: Cross-Cultural Engagements (Hardcover)

This book offers a rich original and diverse collection of essays on the intersections of feminism and migration in western and non-western contexts exploring the question: does migration empower women? Coverage spans cultures nations and societal roles. more

Pre-Owned Organizing Women: Formal and Informal Women s Groups in the Middle East (Hardcover 9781859739105) by Dawn Chatty Annika Rabo

9781859739105. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 260. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 260 p. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women. With the creation of the modern nation-state in the Middle East and... more

Pre-Owned Muslim Women s Choices: Religious Belief and Social Reality (Hardcover 9780854968350) by Camillia Fawzi El-Solh Judy Mabro

9780854968350. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 216. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 216 p. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women. This volume counters the prevailing Western views and stereotypes of... more

New Perspectives on Gender in Music: A Feminist Ethnomusicology : Writings on Music and Gender (Paperback)

One of the pioneers of gender studies in music Ellen Koskoff edited the foundational text Women and Music in Cross Cultural Perspective and her career evolved in tandem with the emergence and development of the field. In this intellectual memoir... more

New Perspectives on Gender in Music: A Feminist Ethnomusicology : Writings on Music and Gender (Hardcover)

One of the pioneers of gender studies in music Ellen Koskoff edited the foundational text Women and Music in Cross Cultural Perspective and her career evolved in tandem with the emergence and development of the field. In this intellectual memoir... more

Pre-Owned Carved Flesh / Cast Selves: Gendered Symbols and Social Practices (Hardcover 9780854967254) by Tone Bleie Vigdis Broch-Due I Rudie

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Pre-Owned Contraception Across Cultures: Technologies Choices Constraints (Paperback 9781859733868) by Andrew Russell Mary Thompson Elisa J Sobo

9781859733868. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 266. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 266 p. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women. Contraception is an issue of considerable concern to a great many heterosexually... more

Routledge Library Editions: Women and Crime: Women and Deviance: Issues in Social Conflict and Change: An Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover)

This book first published in 1984 is a selective annotated bibliography on women and deviance that includes historical cross cultural sociological psychological political legal philosophical and social policy perspectives. This title is concerned with... more

Keeping Slug Woman Alive : A Holistic Approach to American Indian Texts (Edition 1) (Paperback)

This remarkable collection of eight essays offers a rare perspective on the issue of cross-cultural communication. Greg Sarris is concerned with American Indian texts both oral and written as well as with other American Indian cultural phenomena such... more

Pre-Owned Muslim Women s Choices: Religious Belief and Social Reality (Paperback) 0854968369 9780854968367

This volume counters the prevailing Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women - usually projected through male interpretations - by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices in contemporary Muslim communities. The... more

Pre-Owned Ceremony and Ritual in Japan : Religious Practices in an Industrialized Society 9780415116633 Used

Focuses on traditional and religious aspects of Japanese society from an anthropological perspective presenting new material and making cross-cultural comparisons. Topics include women s role in ritual mourning and the playing of games. CONDITION... more

Pre-Owned Health Healing Religion:Cross Cult Persp: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Paperback

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Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [Tilsm]: Figurative Language: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives (Hardcover)

The book develops a Theory of the Figurative Lexicon. Units of the figurative lexicon (conventional figurative units CFUs for short) differ from all other elements of the language in two points: Firstly they are conventionalized. That is they are... more

Changing Health Care Systems from Ethical Economic and Cross Cultural Perspectives (Paperback)

This volume is the result of a conference sponsored by the Medical Alumni Association of the University of California Davis and held in Sacramento California in January 2000 The purpose of this conference was to examine the impact ofvarious health care... more

Health Healing and Religion : A Cross Cultural Perspective 9780132127714 Used / Pre-owned

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Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (Hardcover)

The ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds is an invaluable asset. Learning a second language proves useful as students navigate the culturally diverse world; however studying a second... more

Cross-Cultural Differences - Japanese and German Management Styles from the German Perspective: Hofstede s Dimensions applied on German and Japanese Managers Leadership Styles (Paperback)

Inhaltsangabe: Abstract: As the idea of Japan as a leader in management styles and the mythos collectivism as a key to high quality performance and productivity is still in mind of German managers this work tries to compare actual leadership styles of... more

Pre-Owned Prophecy in Cross-Cultural Perspective : A Sourcebook for Biblical Researchers 9780891309000

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Pre-Owned Cross-cultural Communication: Perspectives in Theory and Practice (Baywood s Technical Communications Series) Paperback

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Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology: Well-Being and Cultures: Perspectives from Positive Psychology (Hardcover)

This anthology focuses on empirical studies comparing cultures in relation to central positive psychological topics. The book starts out with an introductory chapter that brings together the main ideas and findings within an integrative perspective... more

Pre-Owned Health Healing and Religion: A Cross Cultural Perspective (Paperback 9780132127714) by David R Kinsley

9780132127714. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 224. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. An examination of the ways health sickness and healing are related to religious and moral concerns and practices in... more

Pre-Owned The Post-War Generation and Establishment Religion : Cross-Cultural Perspectives 9780813389141 /

A comparative analysis of the impact of the post-war Baby Boom generation on Christianity in ten developed countries around the world. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust... more

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The Bible in Cross Cultural Perspective (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

Some Questions are Universal. Where did I come from? What happens when I die? Am I important? Across the world these questions are answered in a vast range of ways shaped by our worldview and our specific cultural context. Cross-cultural workers... more

Pre-Owned Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Language Assessment and Intervention 9780834205949

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Fertility Reproduction and Sexuality: Social and Cultural P: Navigating Miscarriage: Social Medical and Conceptual Perspectives (Paperback)

Miscarriage is a significant women s health issue. Research has consistently shown that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This collected volume explores miscarriage in diverse historical and cultural settings with contributions from... more

Discovering Biblical Equality: Biblical Theological Cultural and Practical Perspectives (Paperback)

There is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. The conversation about the relationship between women and men and their roles in the Christian life and the church has evolved but the topic continues to inspire debate and... more

The Everyday Makings of Heteronormativity : Cross-Cultural Explorations of Sex Gender and Sexuality (Paperback)

Using a cross-cultural perspective The Everyday Makings of Heteronormativity draws on ethnographic data to examine how heteronormativity is constructed and operates in diverse contexts. more

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [Tilsm]: Cross-Cultural Pragmatics: The Semantics of Human Interaction (Hardcover)

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights... more

Handbook of Cross-Cultural Counseling and Therapy (Hardcover)

In our present planetary crisis communication across cultural lines has become vitally important. This volume on cross-cultural counseling is enormously valuable in contributing to that goal. It is broadly conceived giving many individual perspectives... more

Pre-Owned Multitude: Cross-Cultural Readings for Writers (Paperback) 0070170819 9780070170810

Known for its upbeat approach MULTITUDE brings together a diverse spectrum of voices and issues that reflect our society. This anthology is divided into 10 broad themes and provides a variety of perspectives on the ways people connect across boundaries... more

Reconnecting God s Story to Ministry: Cross-Cultural Storytelling at Home and Abroad (Paperback)

We often think stories are for children. But using the Bible as evidence we see that God communicated His truth to men and women of all cultures time and places by way of many small stories forming one large story. While possessing a rich heritage of... more