Women and Development in Africa: How Gender Works

by Michael Kevane

This new edition of Women and Development in Africa incorporates the results of more than a decade of new empirical and theoretical research. Michael Kevane provides a broad overview of the sources of underdevelopment in Africa and the role of gender in economic transactions, as well as a cogent analysis of the gendered realities of such issues as land rights, the control of labor, the marriage market, health care, education, and political representation

Genres: Feminism

329 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

One important issue regarding development and women that Kevane leaves out is violence. Violence is a huge player in the ability of women to make progress in the world. It holds them back and is inflicted on them and should be involved in a book about women and development. That said, I have read quite a few economic development books in the past year and I find this one very informative in most cases. This book does have some math equations and charts throughout but the author is always sure to explain everything through text. I appreciated how the author attempted to not generalize the condition of Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole because there are many different explanations for every person's situation. The author provides models and examples for the reader to compare and contrast the ways that different societies view women and their place in development and the home. Overall I would totally recommend this if it is something you are interested in. I have gained many new incites from reading Kevane's book.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fascinating account of women and development from a strictly economic perspective and archaic, economic theory, including but not limited to the use of sister wives and a regression analysis of them.