The gendered politics of rural electrification: Education, indigenous communities, and impacts for the Venezuelan Guajira
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DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101776
Abstract: Abstract Rural electrification has often been promoted to improve women's access to education. However, no studies have been conducted to measure the actual impact of electrification on equitable access to education, qualitatively and quantitatively. This… read more here.
Keywords: gendered politics; electrification; politics rural; education ... See more keywords
Status Politics and Rural Consciousness
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2016.1262697
Abstract: In the 19th century, Thorstein Veblen (1899) developed a theory that explained why the working classes did not rise up to demand redistribution. They were seduced by the lure of the conspicuous consumption of the… read more here.
Keywords: status; absolute income; status politics; politics rural ... See more keywords