Gender, livelihoods and migration in Africa

Gender is seen as a core organizing principle that underlies livelihoods, migration and related processes. The book provides a comprehensive discussion on the theories and approaches on gender and development. It further addresses the nexus between politico-socio-economic forces and gender, and explores whether or not rural households, especially women, benefit from rural-urban migration or whether it promotes the subordination of women. The book contributes to an understanding of the gender, livelihoods and migration debate within the context of sub-Saharan Africa, where rural-urban migration in particular, is a major phenomenon. Lastly, the book provides theoretically-led empirical work that contributes to the current debate in anthropology.

ISBN: 978-1-4653-8295-5
Publisher: Xlibris
Year of Publication: 2012