The politics of state feminism : innovation in comparative research / Dorothy E. McBride and Amy G. Mazur; with contributions by Joni Lovenduski ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McBride, Dorothy E.

Contributor:

Mazur, Amy.

Lovenduski, Joni.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Political aspects.

Feminism.

Women's rights.

Women--Government policy.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Politics of State Feminism addresses essential questions of women's movement activism and political change in western democracies. The authors-top gender and politics scholars-provide a comparative analysis of the effectiveness of government agencies and women's movements regarding women's policy issues-if, how, and why they form a kind of state feminism. The central research questions are examined across five issue areas in thirteen postindustrial democracies in Europe and North America from the 1960's through the early 2000's. The authors explore a range of topics..

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Part I. Framework and Foundations; 1. The State Feminism Project; 2. Concepts and Mixed Methods; 3. Mapping Women's Policy Agencies; Part II. Exploring State Feminism; 4. Women's Policy Agencies and Women's Movement Success; 5. Women's Policy Agency Success and Failure: The Search for Explanations; 6. What's Feminist about State Feminism?; Part III. Unpacking State Feminism; 7. Social Movements and Women's Movements; 8. Political Representation; 9. Framing and Gendering; 10. Gendering New Institutionalism; Part IV. Conclusion; 11. The New Politics of State Feminism; Notes

Glossary References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612732386

9781282732384

1282732382

9781439902097

1439902097

OCLC:

658085869