Gender relations, development practice and 'culture'

Author(s)
Mukhopadhyay, Maitrayee
Editor(s)
Sweetman, Caroline
Publication date
1995-02-01
Subject
Gender
Keywords
Gender mainstreaming
Gender and Development Journal
GaD

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Gender & Development
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/131279
DOI
10.1080/741921766
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
This article looks at challenges faced by development practitioners addressing issues of gender and culture. False assumptions undermine such work: that oppressed women are passive; that people never question state religion and that 'culture' and 'religion' are interchangeable terms; and that cultural norms remain stagnant. Practitioners should instead take advantage of the ever-changing nature of cultural practices. 'Insiders' who question gender roles are accused of betraying their own culture / religion / tradition and of destroying family life. 'Outsiders' are open to charges of insensitivity or Western imposition. This article explores these problems. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
Pages
6
ISSN
1355-2074
EISSN
1364-9221
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