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On the Grounds of Globalization: A Topography for Feminist Political Engagement by Katz, Cindi

“…Katz examines the ways that globalization acquires meaning in a village in central east Sudan. What is meaningful about globalization is its encounter with…”
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Is Local: Global as Feminine: Masculine? Rethinking the Gender of Globalization by Freeman, Carla

“…Freeman argues that subjectivity makes any gender neutral analysis of globalization problematic. She examines women workers in the electronics industry in…”
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Romani Feminism in Reactionary Times by Oprea, Alexandra

“…This essay discusses the current climate of anti-Romani racism and how it complicates the ability to articulate a feminist stance. The author begins with her…”
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Comparative Perspectives Symposium Romani Feminisms: The Possibilities of Romani Feminism by BROOKS, Ethel C

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Translating Intersectionality Theory into Practice: A Tale of Romani-Gadže Feminist Alliance by SCHULTZ, Debra L

“…In Central and Eastern Europe today, there are probably no more than several hundred women who would self-identify as Romani women activists. Yet their…”
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Either Sing or Go Get the Beer: Contradictions of (Romani) Female Power in Central Europe by Gelbart, Petra

“…This essay on gender relations in Romani communities residing in various parts of Central Europe aims to contextualize the Romani struggle for women’s rights…”
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Education, Agency, and Power among Macedonian Muslim Romani Women in New York City by Silverman, Carol

“…This contribution explores how Macedonian Muslim Romani women in New York City strategize for a better future and for more control over their lives. Education…”
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Political Economy Discourses of Globalization and Feminist Politics by Bergeron, Suzanne

“…Bergeron examines conventional representations of globalization and investigates their implications for imagining feminist subjectivity within, and in…”
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Transgressing the Nation-State: The Partial Citizenship and "Imagined (Global) Community" of Migrant Filipina Domestic Workers by SALAZAR PARRENAS, Rhacel

“…Parrenas examines the circulation of Filipina domestic workers around the globe and suggests that their condition of "partial citizenship" is a new phenomenon…”
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Showcasing India: Gender, Geography, and Globalization by Oza, Rupal

“…Oza examines the 1996 Miss World beauty pageant in Bangalore India, and the protests that marked the event. She argues that gendered nationalism reclaims…”
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Constructing Global Feminism: Transnational Advocacy Networks and Russian Women's Activism by Sperling, Valerie, Ferree, Myra Marx, Risman, Barbara

“…Sperling et al examine the nature and meaning of the transnational mobilization of women's movements, using as a specific case study a set of seminars…”
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Global Circuits: Transnational Sexualities and Trinidad by Puar, Jasbir Kaur

“…Puar examines the movements of tourists, carnival participants, and performers in Trinidad, and the interconnectedness of political economies and the…”
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Women's Labor Activism

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Challenges to Women's Leadership. Comparative Perspectives Symposium

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Nongovernmental Organizations, "Grassroots," and the Politics of Virtue by Mindry, Deborah

“…Mindry presents a critical perspective on feminist networks in South Africa, revealing that the histories of charity in the context of Western imperialism…”
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Area Studies, Transnationalism, and the Feminist Production of Knowledge by Shohat, Ella

“…Sholat argues that a viable multicultural feminist practice is needed to address the divisions and inequalities produced by mainstream feminists, area studies,…”
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Exploring Theories of Patriarchy: A Perspective from Contemporary Bangladesh by Feldman, Shelley

“…Feldman argues that globalization has changed the nature of patriarchy in Bangladesh since it has altered the meanings ascribed to gender. He also examines…”
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Middle Eastern Studies, Feminism, and Globalization by Moallem, Minoo

“…Moallem discusses the particular problems raised by academic writing on the Middle East and points out the many topics and approaches that "area" studies leave…”
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Debating Business: Women and Liberalization at the Council on Foreign Relations by Folbre, Nancy

“…Contribution to a special issue on the theme of globalization and gender. Describes a debate with the chief economist of an international investment firm on…”
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Willful Subjects by Shildrick, Margrit

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