Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2007

Publication Title

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volume

16

Issue

2

Pages

100-109

Publisher Name

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publisher Location

New York City, NY

Abstract

In this article, the gender and development paradigm is critically reviewed and an alternative framework of research –identities of women– is proposed. This article contends that the gender and development paradigm is primarily guided by the tenets of Western feminisms and economic development. The article also highlights other limitations of the paradigm, including its preoccupation with male–female inequalities, macro generalisations and symbolic representation of women and a limited inclusion of local contexts. The identities of women framework proposes to address the limitations of the gender and development paradigm by studying women's conception of their environment and women's understanding of their relationship with these environments. The identities of women framework is informed by poststructuralist critique of feminism, cultural anthropology and a socio-psychological approach to identity.

Comments

Author Posting © John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Singh, S. (2007), Deconstructing ‘gender and development’ for ‘identities of women’. International Journal of Social Welfare, 16: 100-109, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2397.2006.00454.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

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