Includes bibliographical references and index.

Gender and Rural Globalization: An Introduction to International Perspectives on Gender and Rural Development / B.B. Bock and S. Shortall -- Gender and Mobility / B.B. Bock -- Women's Migration for Work: The Case of Ukrainian Caregivers in Rural Italy / D. Greco and C. Zanetti -- Gender, Migration and Rural Livelihoods in Uzbekistan in Times of Change / N. Nizamedinkhodjayeva, B.B. Bock and P. Mollinga -- There is Dignity only with Livestock: Land Grabbing and the Changing Social Practices of Pastoralist Women in Gujarat, India / J. Duncan and M. Agarwal -- Gender and Rural Migration in Mexico and the Caribbean / J. Momsen -- Gender and Agriculture / S. Shortall -- The Genderness of Climate Change, Australia / M. Alston -- Where Family, Farm and Society Intersect: Values of Women Farmers in Sweden / S. Stenbacktenbacka -- Women Farmers and Agricultural Extension/Education in Slovenia and Greece / M. �Cerni�c Isteni�c and C. Charatsari -- The Agency Paradox: The Impact of Gender(ed) Frameworks on Irish Farm Youth / A. Cassidy -- Rurality and Gender Identity / S. Shortall -- Rural Women Leaders: Identity Formation in Rural Northern Ireland / L. McVay -- Gender Identities and Divorce among Farmers in Norway / M.S. Haugen and B. Brandth -- Merging Masculinities: Exploring Intersecting Masculine Identities on Family Farms / M. Riley and H. Sangster -- Creating 'Masculine' Spaces for 'Feminine' Emotions--Men and Social Inclusion / C. Ni Dhonaill -- Gender Desegregation among Village Representatives in Poland: Towards Breaking the Male Domination in Local Politics? / I. Matysiak -- Gender and International Development / B.B. Bock and M. van der Burg -- Gender Transitions in Agriculture and Food Systems / C. Sachs and E. Garner -- Glocal Networking for Gender Equality and Sustainable Livelihoods / W. Harcourt -- Sugar and Gender Relations in Malawi / M. Canning -- The Role of Gender Indicators in Rural Development Programmes / F.A. Centrone, B.B. Bock, A. Mosso and A. Calvo -- Beneficial for Women? Global Trends in Gender, Land and Titling / S. Jacobs -- Conclusions--Future Directions / S. Shortall and B.B. Bock.

This book explores how rural gender relations are changing in a globalizing world. It integrates experiences across the globe through the discussion of four key themes in rural gender research: agriculture, international development, gender identities and mobility. The first section (chapters 2-6) examines how mobility affects men and women in rural areas. It explores gender differences in mobility patterns and analyses how mobility affects rural gender identities and relations. The second section (chapters 7-11) focuses on agricultural change, the response of individuals within farm households and the implications for gender relations in rural areas. The third section (chapters 12-17) focuses on the construction of identities and the changes occurring in the definition of rural femininity and masculinity as a result of rural transformations. The fourth section (chapters 18-23) examines the role of international development policies in advancing women's well-being in the less developed parts of the world and some of the unintended consequences of such interventions. The contributors to this book present empirical work from the global North and South.

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