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Women, Politics and Change
Karen . Ed(S): Ross
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Description for Women, Politics and Change
Paperback. This text is concerned with the relationship between women and politics from a variety of perspectives covering a wide range of geographical as well as political contexts. Essays span the theory/practice divide and everything between. Editor(s): Ross, Karen. Series: Hansard Society Series in Politics & Government. Num Pages: 220 pages, graphs, tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Women, Politics, and Change is concerned with the relationship between women and politics from a variety of perspectives covering a wide range of geographical as well as political contexts. Essays span the theory/practice divide and everything between, from chapters which look at the broad theoretical discussions concerning symbolic and substantive representation of and by women within formal politics, through to empirically informed studies based on interviews with women parliamentarians and women activists. Contributors are keen to analyze the contribution that women have made and continue to make to the development of the democratic project, through their different perspectives and (sometimes ... Read more
Women, Politics, and Change is concerned with the relationship between women and politics from a variety of perspectives covering a wide range of geographical as well as political contexts. Essays span the theory/practice divide and everything between, from chapters which look at the broad theoretical discussions concerning symbolic and substantive representation of and by women within formal politics, through to empirically informed studies based on interviews with women parliamentarians and women activists. Contributors are keen to analyze the contribution that women have made and continue to make to the development of the democratic project, through their different perspectives and (sometimes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Hansard Society Series in Politics & Government
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198515418
SKU
V9780198515418
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About Karen . Ed(S): Ross
Karen Ross is currently Director of the Centre for Communications, Culture and Media at Coventry University. She previously worked at Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education (1995-1999) where she was the Head of School, Research and Professional Development. Prior to that appointment she worked as research fellow in the Universities of Leicester (1994-1995) and Birmingham (1991-1994).
Reviews for Women, Politics and Change
Many of the articles have the advantage of utilizing very up-to-date case study materials that address a range of important contemporary issues. In combination with the clear and accessible style of the volume, it means that this collection will be invaluable for teaching.
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