Wagadu Volume 3

About the Book

The United Nations has proclaimed the 21st century to be the century of water. In this volume, Water and Women in Past, Present and Future, scholars analyze the gendered political economy of water resource allocations and importantly, offer recommendations for viable, women-friendly solutions to address scarcity and distribution, among other issues. Contributors also explore feminist analyses of the aesthetic dimension of water and the feminine, since water is often associated with women, shown in cross-cultural examples of mythology, symbols and legends.

Intersecting the fields of hydro-politics and aesthetics, this book should be of interest to policy analysts, activists, and academics.

About the Author

Lisa Bernstein is Associate Professor in Communication, Arts and Humanities Program at the University of Maryland College and Academic Exchange Specialist at the U.S. Department of State. Catherine Ndinda is NHBRC/Research Associate, School of Politics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg. Colleen Kattau is Assistant Professor of Spanish at the State University of New York, College at Cortland. Kathryn Russell is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the State University of New York, College at Cortland.