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.

International studies of women and place

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Northern Ireland.

Women.

Women--Northern Ireland--Social conditions.

Religion and politics--Northern Ireland.

Religion and politics.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government.

Northern Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

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

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Maps; INTRODUCTION; THE RISE AND FALL OF STORMONT; EXPLAINING THE CONFLICT; BRITISH POLICY UNDER DIRECT RULE; SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL DIVISIONS; EMPLOYMENT INEQUALITY IN THE 1990's; ENGENDERING CHANGE; WOMEN AND THE ''PEACE PROCESS''; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-134-77507-5

1-134-77508-3

1-280-31955-0

0-203-28471-2

0-203-43730-6

9780203437308

OCLC:

560417478