The Gender of Capital

The Gender of Capital
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780674271791
ISBN-13 : 0674271793
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Book Synopsis The Gender of Capital by : Céline Bessière

Download or read book The Gender of Capital written by Céline Bessière and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In countries with officially egalitarian property law, women still accumulate less wealth than men. Combining quantitative, ethnographic, and archival research, The Gender of Capital explains how and why women of all classes are economically disadvantaged at crucial junctures in family life such as divorce, inheritance, and succession.


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