{"product_id":"the-power-of-womens-informal-networks-lessons-in-social-change-from-south-asia-and-west-africa-hardcover","title":"The Power of Women's Informal Networks: Lessons in Social Change from South Asia and West Africa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlayne M. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eBianca Ambrose-Oji\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eKumkum Bhattacharya\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn contemporary discussions of gender relations around the world, a gap often exists between theory-which overemphasizes generalized units such as \"international\" or \"developing\"-and the complex ways that global and local forces interact to structure women's lives in specific countries and regions. Analyses of movement dynamics on the global level contribute to our understanding of women's activism across borders but do not highlight localized politics spearheaded by poor women. Too often, editors Bandana Purkayastha and Mangala Subramaniam have found, marginalized groups in rural or impoverished areas are overlooked by the international economy of knowledge. \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Women's Informal Networks\u003c\/i\u003e describes and evaluates social organization among poor women in South Asia and West Africa. The contributors to this important new collection of essays draw our attention to these small-scale but politically and socially significant networks as they focus on both agency and the situated contexts within which women work together to improve their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBandana Purkayastha\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of sociology and Asian American studies at the University of Connecticut. \u003cb\u003eMangala Subramaniam\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of sociology and women's studies at Purdue University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.28 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45676890521644,"sku":"9780739106174","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/t9FDUHWPOa9780739106174.webp?v=1781795279","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-power-of-womens-informal-networks-lessons-in-social-change-from-south-asia-and-west-africa-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}