George W. Bush and the war on women : turning back the clock on women's progress / Barbara Finlay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finlay, Barbara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.

Bush, George W.

Women--Government policy--United States.

Women.

Women--United States--Social conditions--20th century.

Anti-feminism--United States.

Anti-feminism.

Conservatism--United States.

Conservatism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, ©2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book takes a devastating look at the actions and policies of the Bush administration in terms of their impact on women in the United States and abroad. Surprisingly, this is a largely ignored aspect of Bush's presidency, even though his policies have in many ways reversed women's progress over the past three decades. While the media has focused on his opposition to abortion. Bush's less-publicized anti-feminist agenda has been much more extensive. He has opposed women's interests in multiple ways, from shutting down women's offices in the government to de-funding programmes that assist women, from opposing global women's rights treaties to supporting anti-feminist organizations."--Jacket.

Contents:

George W. Bush's Radical American Revolution

In the China Shop: Closing Agencies, Eliminating Initiatives, Changing Procedures

Power Through Appointments: Rewarding Ideologues and Friends

Managing Information: Erasures, Manipulation, Outright Lies

Reproductive Rights, Sexuality, and Abstinence: Limiting Women's Freedoms

Restricting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe: Threatening Women's Lives to Please the Right

Bush vs. Women of the World: Are Women's Rights Human Rights?

Stacking the Deck Against Women: Bush and the Courts

Weakening Support for Women's Education and Health

Bush Economic and Budget Priorities: How They Hurt Women

The Real Bush Revealed: Lessons from Katrina

Bush Wars and Militarism: Heavy Burdens for Women

Conclusions: Where do we go from here?

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-258) and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786611215798

9781350220348

1350220345

9781281215796

1281215791

9781848130999

1848130996

OCLC:

646750416