Women in the New Millennium: The Global Revolution

by Anne R. Breneman (Editor), Rebecca N. Mbuh (Editor), Anne Breneman (Contribution by), Rebecca Neh Mbuh (Contribution by), Beatriz Ferreira (Contribution by)

Overview

In this dynamic analysis of the gender revolution, authors Anne Breneman and Rebecca Mbuh create a platform for scholars from a variety of cultures to reflect upon their experiences as women and men in gendered cultures and upon their visions of prospects for gender equality and empowerment. Conceived during the United Nation's Fourth World Women's Conference in 1995 and continued during the Beijing +5 conference in 2000, this work represents the culmination of a ten-year project involving women from China, Sweden, Korea, Cameroon, Indonesia, South Africa, and the USA. Organized in five parts—Beginning, Women Awakening, Women Arising, Hazards of Growing up Female, and Reflections and Prospects—Women in the New Millennium includes perspectives in the form of scholarship, historical narratives, and interview materials aimed at contributing to public awareness of the global nature of the gender revolution. With their analyses and examples of the expanding gender revolution, Breneman and Mbuh seek to stimulate an interdisciplinary, international dialogue that leads to the further creation of action plans and will ultimately contribute to the empowerment of women and the equality of women and men in the new millennium.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761833420
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	02/28/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.07(w) x 8.98(h) x 1.02(d)

About the Author

Anne R. Breneman is a professor in the Department of Sociology at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. She received her masters and doctorate in Social Science and Education at the University of Georgia and her bachelors in cultural anthropology / sociology from Hobart & William Smith Colleges. She is a mother to four children and two stepchildren and a grandmother of eight. She and her husband Bret currently reside in West Point, Virginia.

Rebecca N. Mbuh is a Professor of business administration at Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea. She received her Ph.D. in higher education administration and human resources management from the University of South Carolina. In 2001, Dr. Mbuh conducted a yearlong research study on women managers in Cameroon and Indonesia. She is the author of several articles and book chapters on women's issues (particularly African women) and has presented numerous papers at conferences in America and internationally. Dr. Mbuh and her husband Mark reside in Seoul, Korea.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Figures and Tables Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 List of Acronyms Chapter 4 Part I: Beginnings Chapter 5 Part II: Women Awakening Chapter 6 Part III: Women Arising Chapter 7 Part IV: Hazards of Growing Up Female Chapter 8 Part V: Reflections and Prospects Chapter 9 Appendices Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11 Index Chapter 12 About the Authors

Editorial Reviews

Part 4, which delves into two of the most compelling problems of women, is a sensible following of Mbuh's chapter in Part 3. While Mokgadi Moletsane and Mark DeLancey explain why women are more vulnerable to the HIV / AIDS than men in Africa, Anne Breneman discusses various forms of violence against women and girls as well as some solutions to this problem. Both chapters are well-focused and thorough, and likely of interest to classes exploring specific gender issues.... Anne Breneman's chapter, 'To Be or Not to Be a Mother,' presents a powerful ending.... [Women in the New Millenium] is informative and will enhance the public's awareness of the global women's movement.

Asian Women - Mi Yung Yoon

Part 4, which delves into two of the most compelling problems of women, is a sensible following of Mbuh's chapter in Part 3. While Mokgadi Moletsane and Mark DeLancey explain why women are more vulnerable to the HIV / AIDS than men in Africa, Anne Breneman discusses various forms of violence against women and girls as well as some solutions to this problem. Both chapters are well-focused and thorough, and likely of interest to classes exploring specific gender issues.... Anne Breneman's chapter, 'To Be or Not to Be a Mother, ' presents a powerful ending.... [Women in the New Millenium] is informative and will enhance the public's awareness of the global women's movement.--Mi Yung Yoon, Hanover College "Asian Women "

From the Publisher

Part 4, which delves into two of the most compelling problems of women, is a sensible following of Mbuh's chapter in Part 3. While Mokgadi Moletsane and Mark DeLancey explain why women are more vulnerable to the HIV / AIDS than men in Africa, Anne Breneman discusses various forms of violence against women and girls as well as some solutions to this problem. Both chapters are well-focused and thorough, and likely of interest to classes exploring specific gender issues.... Anne Breneman's chapter, 'To Be or Not to Be a Mother,' presents a powerful ending.... [Women in the New Millenium] is informative and will enhance the public's awareness of the global women's movement.
— Mi Yung Yoon, Hanover College

Asian Women