…This book is an invaluable read for students in Development Studies and STS, as well as policy makers, practitioners and engineers looking for an accessible overview of technology and development from the perspective of the capability approach. See the Routledge website for more information about this book Table of contents Introduction 1. The appropriate technology movement and the capability approach 2. The details of technological design 3. Emb…
Call for Papers: Workshop on Gender and Poverty
…rty; the intersection of disadvantages based, among others, on race, gender, sex, health, age, and disability; the nexus of education, gender and poverty; the relation of (sexual) violence and poverty; patriarchy and poverty; sexuality, procreation and poverty; anti-poverty policies and gender; the blaming and shaming of poor mothers as “bad” mothers; the “black box” of the household in poverty concepts and research; gender-sensitive poverty resea…