Women's troubles : gender and feminist politics in post-Agreement Northern Ireland / Claire Pierson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierson, Claire, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Northern Ireland.

Feminism.

Women--Political activity--Northern Ireland.

Women.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([vi], 156 pages) : digital file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2025.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

<b>Claire Pierson</b> is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool.

Summary:

Women's Troubles sets out to capture the complexities of feminist movement building in the divided society of Northern Ireland, contributing to ongoing analysis of contemporary global feminisms.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright information

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Contemporary feminism, transforming gender relations and political spaces

Background to the research and research questions

The social and political context of Northern Ireland

Structure of the book

Notes

Chapter 1: Gender identities and political spaces

Gender and ethno-national identities

Challenging gender identities

Doing politics differently? Negotiating identity and transversal dialogue

Gender and peace agreements

Gender and political institutions

Conclusion

Note

Chapter 2: Feminist movement building and collective identity

Movement building and collective identity

Feminist movements and collective identity

Feminist organising in Northern Ireland

Identity and feminist politics in the NI context

Intersectionality

Networks and coalition building

Social media

Conclusions

Chapter 3: Gender experts, participation and policy making

Feminism, the state and gender experts

Gender, policy making and substantive representation in NI

Gender expertise and the women's sector in NI

Inclusion in political spaces

Talking different languages

Compliance and slow progress

Chapter 4: Women, peace and security? Gender-based violence, legacies of conflict and masculinities

Gender-based violence, conflict and masculinities

Gender based violence before and after the Agreement

Legacies of the past in the present

Contemporary masculinities in local and global context

WPS as a framework for addressing GBV

Chapter 5: Beyond the state: prefigurative politics and abortion care activism

Prefigurative politics and feminist strategy

Theories of care

Care policy and politics in Northern Ireland

Abortion care before and after decriminalisation

Prefigurative strategies

Deliberate intent

Experimental

Implementing future social relations now

Conclusion

Understanding contemporary feminism

Use of political spaces to advance feminist agendas

Conclusions on gender transformations and political change

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-153) and index.

Description based on publisher-supplied metadata and e-publication, viewed on June 4, 2025.

ISBN:

1-5261-6181-8

1-5261-6182-6

OCLC:

1518284929