{"title":"Series: Routledge Studies in Gender and Global Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoutledge Studies in Gender and Global Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a sharp, interdisciplinary exploration of how gender shapes power structures and political dynamics worldwide. This series engages with critical debates in philosophy, history, and social theory to illuminate the interplay between identity, governance, and global issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking analyses that challenge conventional perspectives, drawing from diverse fields such as psychology, international relations, and cultural studies. These works invite a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding gender and politics in an interconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"human-capital-in-gender-and-development-by-sydney-calkin-9780367437015","title":"Human Capital in Gender and Development","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHuman Capital in Gender and Development\u003c\/em\u003e addresses timely feminist debates about the relationship between feminism, neoliberalism, and international development. The book engages with human capital theory, a labour economics theory associated with the Chicago School that now animates a wide range of political and economic governance. The book argues that human capital theory has been instrumental in constructing an economistic vision of gender equality as a tool for economic growth, and girls and women of the global South as the quintessential entrepreneurs of the post-global financial crisis era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book’s critique of human capital theory and its role in Gender and Development offers insights into the kinds of development interventions that typify the ‘Gender Equality as Smart Economics’ agenda of the World Bank and other international development institutions. From the World Bank to NGOs and private businesses, discourses about the economic benefits of gender equality and women’s empowerment underpin a range of development interventions that aim to unlock the ‘untapped’ potential of the world’s women. Its implications are both conceptual and material, producing more interventionist forms of development governance, increased power by private sector actors in development, and de-politicization of gender equality issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHuman Capital in Gender and Development\u003c\/em\u003e will be of particular interest to feminist scholars in Politics, International Relations, Development Studies, and Human Geography. It will also be a useful resource for teaching key debates about feminism, neoliberalism, and international development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606033514732,"sku":"9780367437015","price":98.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367437015-human-capital-in-gender-and-development.jpg?v=1778146841"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-routledge-studies-in-gender-and-global-politics.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}