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Women, power, politics : the hidden story of Canada's unfinished democracy

Title: Women, power, politics : the hidden story of Canada's unfinished democracy / Sylvia Bashevkin.
Author: Bashevkin, Sylvia B.
Publication: Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Description

xii, 186 pages; 19 cm

Summary

"Sylvia Bashevkin argues that Canadians have a profound unease with women in positions of political authority - what she calls the "women plus power equals discomfort" equation. She explores why this discomfort is often so extreme in Canada. Bashevkin also evaluates a range of barriers faced by women who enter politics, including the media's role in assessing the leadership styles, personal appearances, and private lives of women politicians. In clear, accessible terms, Bashevkin explains concepts such as "gender schemas" and "media framing" with key examples, including Belinda Stronach and Hillary Clinton." "Finally, Bashevkin outlines some compelling solutions to address the stalemate facing women in Canadian politics."--Jacket.

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Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Discomfort zones -- Plus-perfect figures -- Vexatious vixens -- Pincer movements -- What to do.

ISBN

9780195431704
0195431707

LCCN

2009497059

OCLC

ocn312877053
312877053
SCSB-1524107

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library