Gender, identity, and imperialism : women development workers in Pakistan / Nancy Cook.
| Author/creator | Cook, Nancy |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. |
| Description | xi, 228 pages : map ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Comparative feminist studies series Comparative feminist studies series. ^A588688 |
| Contents | Introduction : points of arrival and departure. Parameters of study. Tracking the text -- Bazaar situations. Cited transcultural interactions. Exploration sites. Postpartition travel sightings. Tourist sights. Development sites. Home sites. Historic citings -- Vulnerable and spatializing subjects. Constructing the danger. Vulnerable subjects in Gilgit. Spatializing subjects. A vulnerable imperial logic? -- 'Free' travelers and developers navigating boundaries. Why do they come to Gilgit? Free selves/subjugated others. What to wear, what to wear? Working women. Free or not? Why did they come? -- Another bun in the oven. The cult of domesticity. Constructing a haven. The power of the cult of domesticity. Achieving home and self. Governing the haven. Managing servants. Managing western families. Domestic governance and spatial (re)organization -- Conclusion : ruptures and recuperations? Epilogue. Agency speculations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-222) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007020721 |
| ISBN | 140397991X (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781403979919 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ 1745.5 .C67 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |