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For many years the severe under-representation of women in the institutions that forge Canadian public policy has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate, as have the various manifestations of inequality on the laws and policies themselves. MacIvor surveys this situation and the extent...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacIvor, Heather, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, ©1996.
Temas:
Women > Political activity > Canada.
Femmes en politique > Canada.
Femmes > Activité politique > Canada.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > World > Canadian.
Women > Political activity
Vrouwen.
Politiek.
Maatschappij.
Canada
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Why Do We Need a Book about Women and Politics?
  • Outline of the Book
  • PART 1: FEMINISM AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • Chapter 1: The Study of Politics and the Study of Women
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • What Is Political Science?
  • Women in the History of Political Thought
  • Feminist Critiques of Political Science
  • Women as Practitioners of Political Science
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Chapter 2: Sexual Politics and Feminist Responses
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter OutlineSexual Politics
  • Feminist Responses
  • The Women's Movement
  • The 1990s: Backlash or Revisionism?
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Feminist Responses
  • The Women's Movement
  • The 1990s: Backlash or Revisionism?
  • PART 2: WOMEN IN CANADIAN SOCIETY
  • Chapter 3: Women in the Canadian Economy
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • The Ideology of the Housewife
  • The History of 'Women's Work' in Canada
  • The Double Shift
  • Occupational Segregation and the Wage Gap
  • Occupational Health and Safety Issues for WomenImmigrant Women and Ethnic Minority Women
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Chapter 4: Women in the Canadian Family
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • Political Conceptions of the Family
  • Changes in Canadian Family Structure
  • Explaining the Changes in Canadian Family Structure
  • Resisting the Changes
  • R.E.A.L. Women
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Chapter 5: Women and the Law in Canada
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • Gender and Canadian LawJustice in Canada
  • Women and the Criminal Law
  • Sexual Assault Law in Canada
  • The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Chapter 6: Women, Mass Media and Popular Culture in Canada
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • Mediated Reality and the Portrayal of Gender
  • Mass Media and Popular Culture in Canadian Politics
  • Images of Women in North American Popular Culture
  • Women as Media Personnel
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • PART 3: WOMEN IN THE CANADIAN POLITICAL SYSTEMChapter 7: Women's Participation in Politics
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • Major Themes in Women's Political Participation
  • Women and Unconventional Politics
  • The Political Beliefs of Women
  • From Mass to Elite Politics: The Barriers for Women
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References and Further Reading
  • Chapter 8: Women in Canadian Political Parties
  • Chapter Summary
  • Chapter Outline
  • Parties and Political Power
  • Women in the Parties
  • Conclusion: What Is to Be Done?
  • Notes

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