Research Catalog

Title

Participation and protest : women and politics in a global world / Sarah L. Henderson, Alana S. Jeydel.

Author

Henderson, Sarah, 1971-

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Jeydel, Alana S., 1968-

Description

xvi, 320 pages; 24 cm

Summary

• "Despite increased international rhetoric in support of women's equality, women currently comprise a disproportionate share of the world's illiterate, poor, displaced, underpaid, underemployed, and underrepresented populations. And though women have gained visibility and influence in a wide array of political and economic arenas, their position and status in society are still far from equal to those of men. On the other hand, since the post-World War II era, there has been a global explosion of women's activism on behalf of equality, liberation, and better living conditions - women are standing up not only for themselves, but also for other disempowered groups.
• Participation and Protest provides an overview of the ways in which women participate in institutionalized politics, social movements, and revolutionary movements. It discusses key policy issues that affect women, such as equality in the workforce, maternity and family leave policies, and reproductive rights. Exploring the critical concerns that confront women in the world community - including economic development, war, and international law - the book analyzes the role of women in nationalist and fundamentalist movements, and also considers women's rights in the broader context of international human rights. Offering global coverage of this important subject, Participation and Protest examines the impact of women in politics - and politics' impact on women - from a cross-national, comparative perspective."--Pub. desc.

Subject

• Women > Political activity > Cross-cultural studies
• Women > Government policy
• 89.57 political participation
• Women > Government policy
• Women > Political activity
• Frauenbewegung
• Gleichberechtigung
• Politische Beteiligung
• Vrouwen
• Politieke participatie
• Activisme

Genre/Form

Cross-cultural studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-309) and index.

Contents

• pt. I. Women impacting politics -- 1. Women and institutional politics -- Women and voting -- The expansion of suffrage -- Women's political participation -- Paths and barriers to political office -- The impact of female legislators, bureaucrats, and executives -- Women in legislatures, parliaments, and cabinets -- Women as executives -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 2. Women and noninstitutional politics -- Defining social movements, interest groups, and women's movements -- Why do women's movements and organizations form? -- Why do women join women's movements and organizations? -- Strategies and tactics -- The impact of women's movements -- The rise of extremist nationalist and religious fundamentalist movements -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3. Women and revolutionary movements -- Defining revolutions -- Why do women join revolutionary movements? -- Marxist revolutionary movements -- Liberal/democratization movements -- Religious fundamentalist movements -- Revolutionary strategies and tactics -- The Revolution's impact on women -- Political impact -- Economic impact -- Social impact -- Conclusion -- Notes.
• pt. II. Gendering public policy -- 4. The politics of gender equality -- The debate over equal employment policies -- Policy areas -- Equal pay -- Equality in hiring, promotion, and firing -- Sexual harassment -- Retirement income -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5. The politics of gender difference -- The debate over reconciliation policies -- Policy areas -- Maternity, parental, paternity, and family leaves -- Family allowances -- Early childhood education and care -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6. The politics of privacy -- The debate over reproductive rights -- Ireland -- The United States --- The Netherlands -- General themes -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes.
• pt. III. Participation and protest in the global community -- 7. Gender, development, and international organizations -- The evolution of international norms, law, and policy -- International norms and law -- Designing policy : development conferences, programs, and research -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8. Women and the global economy -- Women and economic development -- Women in industry and service -- Women in the shadow economy -- Women in agriculture -- Women's unpaid work -- Women and economic crisis -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 9. Women and health -- The status of women's health -- Women and reproductive health -- The problem of boy preference -- Women and HIV -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 10. Women and education -- The status of women and education -- Advancing women's equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 11. Women, sexual violence, and war -- The intent of sexual violence -- Incidents of sexual violence -- The former Yugoslavia -- The Congo -- Sierra Leone -- Tanzania -- The impact of sexual violence on women -- Addressing sexual violence against women -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 12. Women and physical autonomy -- Female genital cutting -- Virginity tests -- Women's bodies as whipping posts -- Addressing women's physical autonomy -- Conclusion -- Notes.

ISBN

• 019515925X
• 9780195159257
• 0195159233
• 9780195159233

LCCN

• 2006043752
• 9780195159257
• 9780195159233

OCLC

• ocm65205124
• 65205124
• SCSB-1408215

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library