Gendering government : feminist engagement with the state in Australia and Canada /

"What role do women activists play in shaping government institutions? How do state institutions, in turn, influence feminists' choices and engagement with political structures? Whether working towards equal pay, anti-domestic violence laws, or the creation of refuges and childcare centres...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chappell, Louise A., 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver, B.C. : UBC Press, 2002.
Temas:
Since 1945
Feminism > Political aspects > Canada.
Feminism > Political aspects > Australia.
Women > Political activity > Canada.
Women > Political activity > Australia.
Comparative government.
Féminisme > Aspect politique > Canada.
Féminisme > Aspect politique > Australie.
Femmes en politique > Canada.
Femmes en politique > Australie.
Institutions politiques comparées.
Femmes > Activité politique > Canada.
Femmes > Activité politique > Australie.
comparative politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
Comparative government
Feminism > Political aspects
Politics and government
Women > Political activity
Australia > Politics and government > 1945-
Canada > Politics and government > 1980-
Canada > Politics and government > 1993-2006.
Canada > Politique et gouvernement > 1993-2006.
Australie > Politique et gouvernement > 1945-
Australia
Canada
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Gender and political institutions in Australia and Canada
  • Feminist actors in Australia and Canada: identities, ideas, strategies, and structures
  • The feminist electoral project: working against the grain
  • The femocrat strategy: challenging bureaucratic norms and structures
  • Feminists and the constitutional and legal realms: creating new spaces
  • Feminists and federalism: playing the multi-level game
  • Feminists and institutions: a two-way street.

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