Nussbaum, Martha Craven,   1947- <br/><br/>
Creating capabilities :  the human development approach / 
Martha C. Nussbaum. 
 - Cambridge, Mass. :  Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,  2011. 
 - xii, 237 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-230) and index. 
<br/><br/>A woman seeking justice -- The central capabilities -- A necessary counter-theory -- Fundamental entitlements -- Cultural diversity -- The nation and global justice -- Philosophical influences -- Capabilities and contemporary issues. 
<br/><br/> This is a primer on the Capabilities Approach, Martha Nussbaum's innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674050549 (alk. paper) 0674050541 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social justice.<br/>Justicia social <br/>Economic development.<br/>Desarrollo económico<br/>Women's rights.<br/>Derechos de la mujer
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM 671  / N975c 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.3/72