Gender, Globalization, and Postsocialism
| Author | : Jacqui True |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0231127146 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780231127141 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (141 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender, Globalization, and Postsocialism by : Jacqui True
Download or read book Gender, Globalization, and Postsocialism written by Jacqui True and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True examines political and gendered identities in flux in post-communist Czech Republic. She argues that the privatization of a formerly state economy and the adoption of consumer-oriented market practices were shaped by ideas and attitudes about gender roles. This book also offers a provocative general thesis about the inextricable linkages between political and economic changes and gender identities.