Contents
Foreword (Rachel Kyte) ix Foreword (Judith Rodin) xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Authors xvii Abbreviations xix Introduction The Norms of Power and the Power of Norms 1 The Study Approach 4 Methodology of the Study 5 Discussing and Researching Gender Equality: A Brief Introduction to the Primary Study Concepts 10 Creating and Enforcing Gender through Norms, Roles, and Beliefs 15 Overview of Chapters 19 Notes 21 References 22
PART I
Gender Norms
Chapter 1
The Rules We Live By: Gender Norms and Ideal Images 33 Normative Frameworks for Household Gender Inequalities 33 The Good Girl, the Good Boy 41 Community-Level Views of Gender Norms 45 Notes 51 References 52
Chapter 2
Negotiating the Norms That Bind: A Winding Road The Quiet Relaxing and Changing of Norms Timing Is All: Negotiating Opportunities and Gender-Specific Responsibilities Intergenerational Transmission of the Possibility of Change Gender Norms in Transition “A Woman Should Be Beaten if She Deserves Punishment”
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