INTL 421/521 Gender and International Development    Winter 2008

Professor Anita M. Weiss

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Week II, January 14-16:
Theme 1: Gender and development theories: Paul Lauermann
Theme 2: Conceptualizing power and gender in development studies:

Weeks III & IV, January 23, 28-30:
Theme 3: Traditional status of women and larger social implications: Katie Gauthier
Theme 4: Provocative role of the family: Diana Daibes
Theme 5: Violence against women:

Weeks V & VI, February 4-6, 11-13:
Theme 6: Subcontracted work in the informal sector
Theme 7: The global assembly line: Sandra Macias del Villar
Theme 8: Alternative lending practices
Theme 9: Effects of structural adjustment programs on the gendered division of labor

Weeks VII & VIII, February 20, 25:
Theme 10: Women’s growing political engagement and activism – why?!
Theme 11: U.N. Women’s conferences
Theme 12: The power of NGOs? Aditi Sinha

Reminder: In-class Group Presentations on progress being made to implement CEDAW in different world regions scheduled for March 3, 5, 10, and one on the 12th. The presentation schedule will be finalized on February 20th.

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