People who count : population and politics, women and children

Author(s)

    • Stein, Dorothy

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People who count : population and politics, women and children

Dorothy Stein

Earthscan, 1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This study discusses the political policies that link women, reproduction and the environment. Using case studies from India, China, Tibet and Kerala, it highlights parallels and contrasts in government policies on population growth and birth control.

Table of Contents

  • Positions and politics
  • ideology in religion, culture and nature
  • the childless choice
  • the only child
  • the value of children
  • China - bearing pressure
  • Tibet - the force of politics
  • India - 40 trying years
  • Kerala - economic model
  • immigration - the policy of plenty
  • untying assistance.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA26683503
  • ISBN
    • 1853832332
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 238 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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