Women divided : gender, religion, and politics in Northern Ireland / Rosemary Sales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sales, Rosemary, 1947-

Series:

International studies of women and place

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Northern Ireland.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

Religion and politics.

Social conditions.

Northern Ireland.

Women--Northern Ireland--Social conditions.

Religion and politics--Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 236 pages : maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Summary:

The ongoing Irish peace process has renewed interest in the current social and political problems of Northern Ireland. In bringing together the issues of gender and inequality, "Women Divided," a title in the "International Studies of Women and Place" series, offers new perspectives on women's rights and contemporary political issues. "Women Divided" argues that religious and political sectarianism in Northern Ireland has subordinated women. A historical review is followed by an analysis of the contemporary scene-- state, market (particularly employment patterns), family and church--and the role of women's movements. The book concludes with an in-depth critique of the current peace process and its implications for women's rights in Northern Ireland, arguing that women's rights must be a central element in any agenda for peace and reconciliation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-227) and index.

ISBN:

0415137659

0415137667

OCLC:

35849158