Discrimination Against Women: A Global Survey of the Economic, Educational, Social and Political Status of Women [Hardcover]

Eschel M. Rhoodie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0899504485 | ISBN-13: 978-0899504483 | Publication Date: October 1989

Racial, ethnic and religious discrimination is rife worldwide, but the author found discrimination against women to be yet more prevalent and harmful. This book surveys the status of women in the mid-eighties in the United States, Canada, Africa, Western Europe, the Eastern European bloc including the Soviet Union, Latin America, the Arab-Muslim world and Asia. There are 20 case studies and over 75 illustrative tables and graphics.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-- A survey of the economic, educational, social, and political status of women in the U. S., Canada, Africa, the Eastern European block, Western Europe, and Latin America in the 80s. It is organized in case studies of major countries and contains over 75 statistical tables, providing a compendium of valuable current data. The tone of the encyclopedic report is severe, its presentation of facts showing the denial of women's rights is hard but true, its advocacy for improvement is relentless. Rhoodie provides a concluding section on recommendations, a guide to information sources, and research proposals. An indispensable work that brings home the need for urgent action. --Carolyn Trachta, formerly at Clear Creek High School, TX
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"a mammoth cross-national survey of women's status...useful for all levels of library reference" -- Choice

"an invaluable reference book" -- Third World Resources

"very highly recommended" -- WLW Journal

Product Details

• Hardcover: 630 pages
• Publisher: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899504485
• ISBN-13: 978-0899504483
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,482,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book on the issues of women's rights, April 10, 1999

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Barbara krijgsman ([e-mail]) (Leiden, The Neherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discrimination Against Women: A Global Survey of the Economic, Educational, Social and Political Status of Women (Hardcover)

Great book!!! It helped me a lot when i had to do research on women's rights. The only thing I regret is that there isn't an update version of this book. I think it would be very worthwhile to look at the developments of the past ten years.