This unique volume is the first to examine Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen's ideas through the lens of gender. His humanitarian approach to economics has been crucial to the development of several aspects of feminist economics and gender analysis. This book outlines the range and usefulness of his work for gender analysis while also exploring some of its silences and implicit assumptions. The result is a collection of groundbreaking and insightful essays which cover major topics in Sen's work, such as the capability approach, justice, freedom, social choice, agency, missing women and development and well-being. Perspectives have been drawn from both developing and developed countries, with most of the authors applying Sen's concepts to cultural, geographic and historical contexts which differ from his original applications. Significant highlights include a wide-ranging conversation between the book's editors and Sen on many aspects of his work, and an essay by Sen himself on why he is disinclined to provide a definitive list of capabilities. These essays were previously published in Feminist Economics.

As its subtitle claims, this is a compendium about Mexico in simple language. The critical issues of Mexico's geography, environment, history, society, security, economic infrastructure, politics, and international relations are covered in a systematic and organized form of up-to-date summaries. Quezada, a doctor at the Center for International Studies at El Colegio de Mexico, and his authoritative contributors provide detailed demographics by region, mostly in graphical format with brief explanatory narratives. Essays on social issues such as immigration, health, and education richly complement the data sets. The book's strengths lie in the reliability of 418 cited sources, the handy subject index at the beginning of the book, the analytical alphabetical index at the end, and the clear typeset and excellent graphics on good-quality paper. Limitations include the absence of bibliographical sources where one can find more in-depth information on specific issues (which almanacs don't usually explore) and the softcover instead of hardcover binding. Great as a reference tool for Mexican American studies students and researchers, journalists, and institutions seeking to understand a country in constant transformation, this will be valuable for public, special, and academic libraries as well as large bookstores in the West.