Gender and Agrarian Reforms

By Susie Jacobs

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About the Book

The redistribution of land has profound implications for women and for gender relations; however, gender issues have been marginalised from both theoretical and policy discussions of agrarian reform. This book presents an overview of gender and agrarian reform experiences globally. Jacobs highlights case studies from Latin America, Asia, Africa and eastern Europe and also compares agrarian and land reforms organised along collective lines as well as along individual household lines. This volume will be of interest to scholars in Geography, Women’s Studies, and Economics.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part 1: Overviews 2. Agrarian and Land Reforms 3. Gender, Households and Peasantries: Theoretical Overview 4. Gender and Land reforms Along Individual Household Lines: A Global Comparison Part 2: Gender, Agricultural Collectives and Decollectivisation 5. Collectivisation of Agriculture and Gender: Russia and Eastern Europe 6. The Chinese Experience 7. Collectivisation Decollectivisation: Cuba, Vietnam and General Trajectories Part 3: Case Studies of Land Reform Along Individual Household Lines 8. Latin American Examples: Mexico, Nicaragua and Brazil 9. Sub-Saharan African Examples: Zimbabwe, South Africa and the Issue of Land Titling 10. Conclusion