Download or read book Transforming Capitalism and Patriarchy written by April A. Gordon and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordon analyzes the interplay between capitalism, development and the status of African women. Drawing on the work of both African and Western researchers, she shows that capitalist development projects have mainly benefited a small stratum of African elites and proposes concrete strategies for making it more equitable for women.