How has modernization theory tended to view women’s social contributions, and how did this view give rise to the “Women in Development” perspective?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. should introduce the topic with a general discussion of colonialization before
turning to the postcolonial world and modernization theory. Those who worked in development
assumed that modernization would benefit men and women. Esther Boserup’s critique led to the
Women in Development perspective.
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a. true b. false
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A) maximal inclusion. B) active inclusion. C) passive inclusion. D) ambivalence.
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A. agrarian B. industrial C. postindustrial D. horticultural
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A. 1940s. B. 1950s. C. 1960s. D. 1970s.