Microfinance and Its Discontents

Microfinance and Its DiscontentsAuthor: Lamia Karim ISBN: 9780816670956 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Year first published: 17 May 2011 Pages: 296 Format: Paperback softback A feminist critique of the much lauded microcredit process in Bangladesh In 2006 the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize for its innovative microfinancing operations. This path breaking study of gender, grassroots globalization, and neoliberalism in Bangladesh looks critically at the

blue-blooded family

Feel awed by spectacular wildlife

hiding out at his father's house in the aftermath of a publishing scandal

letters and oral sources are used to probe a series of key issues

Having considered Berlusconi's legacy in the areas of political culture

museum studies and the history of medicine to analyse naval suppression in light of recent work on slavery and empire

The Legend of Ochi follows Yuri (Helena Zengel)

A Mi'kmaq nation camp brings new ideas and friendships to Avonlea — and new tensions

TOKYO 1884: Sei has devoted his life to storytelling

Christie argues that schools should be proving grounds for how to live together in society rather than assembly lines producing future citizens and employees

Year first published: 01 Jun 1982

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