A History of Feminist and Gender Economics by Giandomenica Be... - 9781032086798

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A History of Feminist and Gender EconomicsAuthor(s): Giandomenica Becchio\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032086798, 978-1032086798\nSynopsis\nThis book offers a historical exploration of the genesis of feminist economics and gender economics, as well as their theoretical and methodological differences. Its narrative also serves to embed both within a broader cultural context. \n\nAlthough both feminist economics and gender neoclassical economics belong to the cultural process related to the central role of the political economy in promoting womens emancipation and empowerment, they differ in many aspects. Feminist economics, mainly influenced by womens studies and feminism, rejected neoclassical economics, while gender neoclassical economics, mainly influenced by home economics and the new home economics, adopted the neoclassical economics approach to gender issues. The book includes diverse case studies, whic.