The Two-Headed Household: Gender and Rural Development in the Ecuadorean Andes by Sarah Hamilton

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In this ground-breaking book, Beth Holmgren examines how--in turn-of-the-century Russia and its subject, the Kingdom of Poland--capitalism affected the elitist culture of literature, publishing, book markets, and readership. Rewriting Capitalism considers how both serious" writers and producers of consumer culture coped with the drastic power shift from serious" literature to market-driven literature.What makes The Two-Headed Household unique--besides its findings of gender equality--is that the author finds that neither 'planned' or 'unplanned' development have served to undermine women's status within the household or the community. She also does an excellent job of locating her results in the relevant literature and in exploring the factors that have maintained gender equality in this region. The book's strength lies in the excellent use of ethnographic data to explore household decision-making processes."--Carmen Diana Deere, University of Massachusetts at Amherst The Two-Headed Household presents a thorough analysis of the theoretical and country-specific literature. The research is original and well documented and is unique in combining quantitative and qualitative approaches. It excels as an ethnography."--Peggy A. Lovell, University of PittsburghRigorously argued and wonderfully written, this book compares the emerging ideas of a literary market in Russia and Poland. The material is well chosen, the analysis convincing and insightful. A wide range of readers, including Slavists and students of culture more generally, will enjoy Rewriting Capitalism and will learn from its intellectual high spirits and very smart ideas." --Stephanie Sandler, Amherst College

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Documents gender relations in a indigenous farming community in the Ecuadorean Andes and examines the dynamic interactions of tradition and change that engender processes of rural development in the central Ecuadorean sierra. Looks at factors including access to means of production and to social and political institutions, and control of sexual reproduction, detailing the daily lives and attitudes of several families in the region. Includes b&w photos. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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