Gendering government : feminist engagement with the state in Australia and Canada / Louise A. Chappell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chappell, Louise A., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Political aspects--Canada.

Feminism.

Feminism--Political aspects--Australia.

Women--Political activity--Canada.

Women.

Women--Political activity--Australia.

Comparative government.

Australia--Politics and government--1945-.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Feminists, like other political actors, cannot avoid the state. Whether they want equal pay, anti-domestic violence laws, refugee or childcare centres, they must engage with state institutions. What determines the nature and extent of this involvement? Why are some feminists more willing to engage with some institutions, while others are not? Gendering Government seeks to answer these questions through a comparison of feminist engagement with political institutions in Australia and Canada. Chappell considers what effect political institutions have had on shaping feminist claims, and in turn, to what extent these claims shape the nature of these institutions. She adds a new dimension to our understanding of the relationship between gender interests and government, showing how the interaction is dynamic and mutually defining. She further extends existing comparative studies in the field of women and politics by examining the full range of such institutions, including the electoral, parliamentary, legal/constitutional, and bureaucratic arenas.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

Gender and Political Institutions in Australia and Canada

Feminist Actors in Australia and Canada: Identities, Ideas, Strategies, and Structures

The Feminist Electoral Project: Working against the Grain

The Femocrat Strategy: Challenging Bureaucratic Norms and Structures

Feminists and the Constitutional and Legal Realms: Creating New Spaces

Feminists and Federalism: Playing a Multi-Level Game

Feminists and Institutions: A Two-Way Street

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-202) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12986-8

9786613129864

0-7748-5042-6

OCLC:

244764940