Gendered patterning of relationships: Insights from reproductive health networks in Bangladesh

Bhatia, B; Salignac, F

Gendered patterning of relationships: Insights from reproductive health networks in Bangladesh

Bhatia, B Salignac, F

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Publisher:: Emerald
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 2018, 38, (5-6), pp. 360-377
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Bhatia, B
dc.contributor.author	Salignac, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-2963
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-08T04:22:18Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-08T04:22:18Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 2018, 38, (5-6), pp. 360-377
dc.identifier.issn	0144-333X
dc.identifier.issn	1758-6720
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161540
dc.description.abstract	Purpose: Social capital has become a general tool for policy interventions in developing countries – often put forward as empowering and improving women’s socioeconomic position. Using the framework of gendered manifestations of networks in patriarchal setting of Bangladesh, the authors argue that while networks are crucial building blocks of social capital they are bound to manifest differently depending on the context in which they are embedded. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach: By combining methods of social networks and spatial analysis, this study provides insights into the embeddedness of networks in gender norms. The authors conduct the study in the context of reproductive health networks in rural Bangladesh. Findings: The findings suggest that networks mirror the structure of the society in which they evolve, reproducing rather than challenging disadvantage. Research limitations/implications: The authors call for a more nuanced view of social capital leading to policy design that is sensitive to different manifestations of networks. Originality/value: This study is the first to combine novel methods of social networks and spatial analysis to quantify the complex interplay between social networks and gender norms. This study further contributes to the diffusion literature by providing the first comparative view of women’s and men’s reproductive health networks that extend beyond actors’ direct tie.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Emerald
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1108/IJSSP-10-2017-0120
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1205 Urban and Regional Planning, 1605 Policy and Administration, 1608 Sociology
dc.title	Gendered patterning of relationships: Insights from reproductive health networks in Bangladesh
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	38
utslib.for	1205 Urban and Regional Planning
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	1608 Sociology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/TD School
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-09-08T04:22:17Z
pubs.issue	5-6
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	38
utslib.citation.issue	5-6

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Purpose: Social capital has become a general tool for policy interventions in developing countries – often put forward as empowering and improving women’s socioeconomic position. Using the framework of gendered manifestations of networks in patriarchal setting of Bangladesh, the authors argue that while networks are crucial building blocks of social capital they are bound to manifest differently depending on the context in which they are embedded. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach: By combining methods of social networks and spatial analysis, this study provides insights into the embeddedness of networks in gender norms. The authors conduct the study in the context of reproductive health networks in rural Bangladesh. Findings: The findings suggest that networks mirror the structure of the society in which they evolve, reproducing rather than challenging disadvantage. Research limitations/implications: The authors call for a more nuanced view of social capital leading to policy design that is sensitive to different manifestations of networks. Originality/value: This study is the first to combine novel methods of social networks and spatial analysis to quantify the complex interplay between social networks and gender norms. This study further contributes to the diffusion literature by providing the first comparative view of women’s and men’s reproductive health networks that extend beyond actors’ direct tie.

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