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Announcements:
Welcome
to 272 Gender & Globalization Seminar!
This seminar explores current issues and debates relating to the
gendered effects of globalization and women's political responses
to it. The emergence of transnational feminism reflects the growing
linkages between and among local, national, and global movements
and international advocacy organizations. First, we examine transnational
connections and relationships between women workers in various parts
of the world in the context of economic globalization and migration.
Mobilization around women's rights and violence against women serve
as examples of women's political activism that include non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and grassroots mobilization around the world.
Finally, we will examine gender politics in the European Union and
the United Nations, since these international and supra-national
organizations have created and reshaped political opportunities
for women's/feminist movements.
Readings will include:
Keck, Margaret and Kathryn Sikkink. 1998. Activists Beyond
Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. Cornell
University Press.
Naples, Nancy A. and Manisha Desai (eds.). 2002. Women's Activism
and Globalization: Linking Local Struggles and Transnational Politics.
New York: Routledge.
You
will find on this WWW page the syllabus, links to additional up-to-date
reading materials as well as announcements.
EVENTS:
Don't forget on January 25th we meet in the Snell Library classroom
for a hands-on class in the NU Library.
Useful
Links for Your Bibliographic Research:
Search
databases on www.library.neu.edu,
including social science abstracts, sociological abstracts, J-STOR,
genderwatch, ethnicwatch, etc.
Links
of Interest for Research on Globalization & Gender:
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