Women´s Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations: Challenging or Maintaining the Status Quo?
Christ Schwabenland
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Description for Women´s Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations: Challenging or Maintaining the Status Quo?
Hardback. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in civil service organisations. It covers the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Editor(s): Schwabenland, Christina; Lange, Chris; Onyx, Jenny; Nakagawa, Sachiko. Num Pages: 388 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Women are at the heart of civil society organisations, yet CSO research tends to ignore considerations of gender and the history of activist feminist organisations. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in these organisations. It covers emerging issues such as the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Asking whether involvement in CSOs offers a potential source of emancipation for women or maintains the status quo, this anthology ... Read more
Women are at the heart of civil society organisations, yet CSO research tends to ignore considerations of gender and the history of activist feminist organisations. This collection examines the nexus between the emancipation of women, and their role(s) in these organisations. It covers emerging issues such as the role of social media in organising, the significance of religion in many cultural contexts, activism in Eastern Europe and the impact of environmental degradation on women's lives. Asking whether involvement in CSOs offers a potential source of emancipation for women or maintains the status quo, this anthology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
747g
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447324775
SKU
V9781447324775
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christ Schwabenland
Christina Schwabenland is a Reader in Public and Voluntary Sector Management at the University of Bedfordshire. She has a doctorate in voluntary sector studies, has published two books on voluntary sector research and is currently researching diversity management in the voluntary sector and her work has been published in Human Relations, Organization and Culture and Organization. Chris ... Read more
Reviews for Women´s Emancipation and Civil Society Organisations: Challenging or Maintaining the Status Quo?
This anthology is a testament to both women's activism and the idea that together women's CSOs across the world can make a collective difference. Voluntas An essential guide to research on civil society organisations and women's empowerment in a wide range of international contexts. Marjorie Mayo, Goldsmiths, University of London ? Rife with important insights for researchers ... Read more