Case Study

Transnational Mobility, Social Capital, and Cosmopolitan Women Traders in Ghana

2011-2020, Case Study, Countries and Regions, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Journal/Magazine/Review, Social Development / By

This paper focuses on an emergent category of Ghanaian traders, women who are educated abroad and travel the globe to purchase consumer items, art, and cloth to sell on the Ghanaian market. The narratives of these women highlight numerous sociohistorical moments relevant to the global economy. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign Publications Subject: Women, Ghana …

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West Indian Women in Danish Popular Fiction

2011-2020, Case Study, Cultural Development, Foreign, Gender, Journal/Magazine/Review / By

This paper examines nationalist nostalgia for Denmark’s colonial period in the Caribbean through the lens of popular women’s fiction. Empirical accounts of this period written by Danish historians have, to a limited extent, undergone such contrapuntal examinations. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign Publications Subject: Danish West Indies, Nationalism, Popular Women’s Fiction, Colonial History Author: Ursula …

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Women and Leadership: A Developmental Paradox?

2001-2010, Case Study, Cultural Development, Economic Development, Foreign, Gender, Journal/Magazine/Review, Political Development, Social Development / By

In this article, the author explores the nature of leadership from a gendered perspective, specifically addressing leadership challenges for women. Leadership challenges, gender stereotypes, and definitions of leadership are discussed. Recommendations for professional redefinition of leadership within the counseling profession and strategies for successful negotiation of leadership roles are provided. Asset Type: Publications Collection: Foreign …

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