Women in Caribbean politics /

"Historically, women have been under-represented in politics. Patriarchal political parties, debilitating customs and discriminatory selection processes, and obstructionist attitudes have generally contributed to the inability of women to enter mainstream political life in a significant way. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Barrow-Giles, Cynthia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Kingston, Jamaica ; Miami [Fla.] : Ian Randle Publishers, 2011.
Subjects:
Women > Political activity > Caribbean, English-speaking > History.
Women politicians > Caribbean, English-speaking > Biography.
Femmes > Activité politique > Antilles anglophones > Histoire.
Femmes politiques > Antilles anglophones > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Feminism & Feminist Theory.
Politics and government
Women > Political activity
Women politicians
Caribbean, English-speaking > Politics and government.
English-speaking Caribbean Area
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Historically, women have been under-represented in politics. Patriarchal political parties, debilitating customs and discriminatory selection processes, and obstructionist attitudes have generally contributed to the inability of women to enter mainstream political life in a significant way. In Women in Caribbean Politics Cynthia Barrow-Giles and her co-contributors profile 20 of the most influential women in modern Caribbean politics who have struggled and excelled, in spite of the obstacles. Divided into four parts, this volume looks at women who led the struggle for freedom; those who agitated for equal rights and justice in the pre-independence period; postcolonial trailblazers; as well as a group which Cynthia Barrow-Giles refers to as 'Women CEOs.' The profiles cover women from 12 territories, with varying political, ethnic and socio-economic issues. Anyone with an interest in Caribbean Politics or Gender Studies will find Women in Caribbean Politics to be an excellent introduction. For students and teachers, it will be a valuable resource, as it highlights some of the little-known stories of Caribbean women who have set the foundation for, and continue to help to shape the identity of their nations and the region on a whole."--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 227 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-222).
ISBN:9789766376703
9766376700

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