Gender and the European Union / Johanna Kantola.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kantola, Johanna, 1977-

Series:

European Union series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))

The European Union series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role--European Union countries.

Sex role.

Women--Political activity--European Union countries.

Women.

Equality--European Union countries.

Equality.

European Union--Membership.

European Union.

Women--Political activity.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 270 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Summary:

"This broad ranging new text provides a systematic assessment of the emergence of gender as a significant issue on the EU agenda and of the EU's impact on gender inequality, both in terms of specifically gender-related policies and the gender dimensions of other policies"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction

History of gender and the EU

Women's position in the EU

Institutions and actors for advancing gender equality

Gender policies

Gender mainstreaming : gender aspects of other policies

From gender to multiple inequalities

Europeanization - EU gender policies' impact on old member states

Enlargement : EU gender policies' impact on new member states

Foreign policy : EU gender policies' impact on developing states

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230542334

0230542336

OCLC:

642204838