Jordanian women in education: Politics, pedagogy and gender discourses

Feminist Review

Volumn , Issue 78, 2004, Pages 22-37

  Al Mahadin, Salam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PETRA   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Discourse; Education; Gender; Human development; Jordan; Politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 10444255419     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.fr.9400188     Document Type: Review

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