Feminist Post-Development Thought : Rethinking Modernity, Post-Colonialism and Representation

Contents: Introduction. 1. Aiding Development. 2.  Locating Women/Locating Work. 3.  More Worldly Feminisms. 4.The Science Question in Development. 5. Stories From the Field: Theorizing Action/Acting on Theory. 6. Other Bodies.

In this groundbreaking collection of 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 the possibilities, and limitations, of the post-development path for women. (jacket)