Was sind die Auswirkungen der Globalisierung auf die Lebenswelten von Frauen? Autorinnen aus Nord und Süd ziehen in diesem Band erstmals Bilanz. Sie entfalten Visionen einer gerechten Frauenpolitik auf lokaler wie globaler Ebene. Die Beiträge zeigen, daß Frauen nicht in einer Opferrolle...

Introduction: win-win capitalism -- Approaches to corporate-led empowerment in the Global South -- Feminist research in the wake of corporate power -- Branding poverty: the values of women's empowerment -- "Open happiness": empowering emotions -- The entrepreneurialization of feminized labor --...

"Dirty Work sheds light on the complex relationships between women employers and their household help in the early 20th century through their representations in literature, including women's magazines, conduct manuals, and particularly female-authored fiction. Domestic service brought together...