Academic and Reference Books

This book contributes to the ongoing discussions and discourses about processes of economic globalization and the so-called feminization of labor that accompany the economic and social transformations taking place world-wide. The focus is on the new modes of industrial production, notably in the export-oriented manufacturing sector in Bangladesh, where there is an increased participation of women in the workforce. The book intends to show how the Bangladeshi women workers view themselves and their actions within the given cultural, political and economic setting.

Thy Names is a rare contribution among the few books on the topic of the Beautiful Names of Allah in the English language. Even a cursory reading of it shows what a serious labor of love it has been for the author. Dr. Noor has constructed a beautiful mosaic reflecting the exactitude of an analyst, probing attention of a seeker, empathetic understanding of a lover and the articulation of a poet.

The final document of the Nairobi Conference, the Forward Looking Strategies (FLS) for the Advancement of Women, lists among its objectives: Every women should have an opportunity for self supporting employment. In rural Bangladesh women had no access to the formal employment market nor access to credit to engage in income generating activities before the advent of the garments manufacturing sector and the Grameen Bank. This study documents the result of an investigation into the effects of women's economic participation and earnings on their marital decision making power.