Women, Gender, and Politics

A Reader

Sarah Childs author Mona Krook author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:25th Feb '10

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Women, Gender, and Politics brings together both classic and recent readings on central topics in the study of gender and politics, and places an emphasis on comparing developed and developing countries. Genuinely international in its focus, the book is divided into five sections to reflect the range of research in the subfield: (1) women and social movements, (2) women and political parties, (3) women, gender, and elections, (4) women, gender, and public policies, and (5) women, gender, and the state. Each section serves as an introduction to general trends in thinking about women and politics, and the readings capture the ways that research has developed both thematically and chronologically in all of the five broad areas. The volume's innovative design, global approach, and comprehensive coverage make it an ideal teaching book and a valuable resource for students and scholars throughout the world.

This carefully selected collection of classic and cutting-edge essays provides an excellent overview of gender politics in comparative perspective. An invaluable resource for classroom use, this volume will introduce students to some of the very best theoretical and empirical scholarship on women and politics. * Susan J. Carroll, Professor of Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies and Senior Scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University *

ISBN: 9780195368802

Dimensions: 178mm x 254mm x 22mm

Weight: 862g

384 pages