Postcolonialism, feminism and development: Intersections and dilemmas

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-111

  Mcewan, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agency; development; discourse; eurocentrism; feminism; postcolonialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996159699     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499340100100201     Document Type: Article

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