Religion and Gender in the Developing World

'This volume through its focus on gender fills an obvious gap in the burgeoning literature on religion and international development. Here, Tamsin Bradley combines new ethnographic research with an innovative interdisciplinary approach to the study of how religion and development inter-relate. She explores the operation of various faith-based and secular organizations, critically reflecting on the extent to which they engage with the cultural and religious lives of those they seek to help. This volume will make a significant contribution to the work of many scholars from a wide range of disciplines.' - Professor Jeffery Haynes, Associate Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Law, Governance and International Relations, London Metropolitan University; 'Here, Tamsin Bradley argues that it is important to mainstream not only gender analysis but also considerations of religion within contemporary development theory and practice. This argument is timely and important, and corresponds with recent shifts in both academic research and public policy that recognizes the crucial roles that religion plays in developing countries. However, the gender implications of the religion-development nexus have been given less attention and it is this aspect that Bradley brings to the fore. This interdisciplinary book provides a sensitive and well-informed analysis, drawing on years of ethnographic research, of the complex relationships between gender, religion and development.' - Dr Emma Tomalin, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds; 'The idea of publishing a volume on gender and religion in the developing world is extremely welcome, but this book does much more than just fill a gap: Tamsin Bradley's own experience, both in India and elsewhere, her analytical powers and her writing capabilities ensure comprehensive and insightful coverage and enable work on this broad area to move forward.' - Dr Lynne Brydon, Head of the School of History and Cultures, University of Birmingham, and lead author of Adjusting Society: The World Bank, the IMF and Ghana (I.B.Tauris, 1996)