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Here is a timely and informative introduction to a new phase of the ongoing feminist dialogue, reflecting the special dimension feminists have added to the debate over the positivist-behavioral paradigm. This provocative volume challenges long-held political values and ideologies, as well as the basic understanding of fundamental thought processes and methods of perception and cognition. Experts present two aspects of the current debate within feminism--the argument for including feminist perspectives in social science research versus the argument for a “humanist” and “pluralist” approach to political and philosphical inquiry. ... Read more

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For many years the severe under-representation of women in the institutions that forge Canadian public policy has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate, as have the various manifestations of inequality on the laws and policies themselves. MacIvor surveys this situation and the extent to which it is changing but offers as well a much broader approach to the subject, recognizing the impossibility of separating the roles played by women in politics from their part in Canadian society generally. MacIvor looks also at such topics as the economy, the family and popular cutlure.

'Women and Politics in Canada' sets the stage for a discussion of the Canadian situation by exploring ideas about women in Western thought and the various feminist approaches that have arisen in response. ... Read more

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This book is about the role of women in Korean and Japanese politics over the past century. It is exceedingly rare to have a comparative analysis of politics in Japan and the Republic of Korea, which gives this book a special status. At the same time these are countries with remarkably low levels of political participation by women, so it is very important to have an analysis of the reasons for this outcome. In the 1970s women accounted for less than two percent of legislative representatives in Japan, and less than one percent in Korea; today women constitute about seven percent of the members in each legislature, but these levels are still comparatively low in the developed world: about forty-three percent of Sweden's legislators are women, and women constitute more than 30 percent of Germany's Bundestag; the level in the U.S. Congress is about thirteen per cent.The explanation for this phenomenon is by no means simple, and the author traverses a complex argument beginning with the "late" industrialization of both countries, followed by long periods of military rule and excesses of nationalism in both that until relatively recently subordinated women to state-sponsored goals of rapid development and national unity, to the situation today where, at least in Korea, the role of women in politics is growing rapidly. Her account is based on numerous interviews in Korea and Japan, a deft use of public opinion polls, and a wide comparative reading in the literature on the history and politics of both countries. After examining a host of theoretical and conceptual approaches to understanding the role of women in politics, she combines an historical analysis with an examination of patriarchal culture in Japan and Korea, and then scrutinizes the way in which the two respective political systems have both formal and informal mechanisms that militate against women's participation. Furthermore at many points in the text she makes comparative judgments concerning women's participation in Europe and the United States. ... Read more

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The author shows how Irish women developed the political skills required to represent women's interests to government effectively leading to the dismanteling of a range of discriminatory policies against women and the accommodation of a feminist agenda within the political system. ... Read more

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This reader integrates different approaches to the study of women and politics. The first approach focuses on women's role in traditional political activities - as voters, party activists and candidates for legislative office. This includes current issues, such as the development of the "gender gap" in attitudes and the constraints on women's participation. The second approach compares the impact of women's movements and campaigns to change public policy on issues such as sexual harassment, childcare and abortion. The third examines the omission and subordination of women in political thought, and issues of feminist theory and methodology. Throughout, this book reflects the diversity of women's involvement in political life, within and between developed countries. ... Read more

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persistently less in the US
Several papers in the book address what might be termed a persistent problem in feminism. That women differ in their political values, often as a function of whether they consider themselves to be feminists. These differences are quantified in some studies summarised by the papers. The differences are also correlated with party identification in the US. Unsurprisingly, the Republican party has few feminists, compared to the Democrats.

Some chapters study the amount of representation by women in national parliaments. The US has a relatively sparse rate, compared to several European countries. Why this might be is speculated. There is little indication in the text that female participation in US politics will increase to European levels anytime soon. ... Read more

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Peasant women were the largest female occupational group in Italy between the wars. They led lives characterised by great poverty and heavy workloads, but Fascist propaganda extolled them as the mothers of the nation and the guardians of the rural worlds, the most praiseworthy of Italian women.
This study is the first published history of the Massaie Rurali, the Fascist Party's section for peasant women, which, with three million members by 1943, became one of the largest of the regime's mass mobilizing organizations. The section played a key role in such core fascist campaigns as nation-building and ruralization. Perry Willson draws on a wide range of archival and contemporary press sources to investigate the nature of the Massaie Rurali and the dynamics of class and gender that lay at its heart. She explores the organization's political message, its propaganda and the reasons why so many women joined it. ... Read more

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Considering the role of women as educational policy-makers, and in particular focusing on 29 women members of the London School Board, this book examines the link between private lives and public practice in Victorian and Edwardian England. These political activists were among the first women in England to be elected to positions of political responsibility. Key concerns in the book are issues such as gender and power, and gender and welfare. ... Read more

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A study of women in South Korean politics. Through life histories elicited by interviews and supplemented by published materials, Soh studies 29 women who were elected or appointed to the South Korean legislature. She asks who these "chosen women" are, how they attained their positions, and what motivated them. In doing so, she attempts to illuminate "the systematic limits to female life in Korean culture". ... Read more

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This edited collection brings together many of the top scholars in the field to write original pieces on women and Canadian electoral politics. This book produces up-to-date critical analyses of women and politics in Canada from a variety of perspectives. Articles range from the role and influence of television in the election campaigns of female candidates to socio-demographic profiles of women candidates since the winning of suffrage to the end of the last century. ... Read more

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Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.This book tells the story of some of the world's most famous women in politics. The lives of numerous women are explored including historical figures like Cleopatra and Mary Queen of Scots, and modern day political figures like Hilary Rodham Clinton and Kim Campbell. ... Read more

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The book examines the growth and development of women's activism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution. "Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran" looks at the rise and role of female activism in Iran since the 1979 Revolution. Since 1979 women have played a decisive role in elections and assumed political posts. This study assesses this role as well as the impact of domestic and international policies on women's activism, highlighting the contradictions between politics and religion within the Islamic Republic. It also seeks to evaluate political and economic developments and the transformations in civil society, including the development of a gender conscious society. "Women and Politics in the Islamic Republic of Iran" features original research by Sanam Vakil, an Iranian-American scholar, who conducted interviews with women activists, politicians, journalists, clerics and students in Iran, Europe and the U.S. and used primary sources to specifically links women's activism to the domestic political changes in Iran.The book will be an essential resource for anyone studying Iranian politics and seeking to understand better the internal political and social dynamics in Iran and the critical role that women play. ... Read more

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For over four decades, Betty Taymor has been a prominent activist in the Democratic party and an outspoken advocate of women's candidacy for elective office.In this lively memoir, she weaves together the fascinating story of her own experiences in politics with hard-hitting narrative on women's deplorable lack of success in breaking through the political glass ceiling in Massachusetts.

Taymor reflects on a remarkable career that was set against the backdrop of both turbulent and promising times-McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, the Kennedy presidency, the Vietnam war, and the crusade for women's rights.She first describes her formative years and then her pathbreaking involvement with the Americans for Democratic Action and the Democratic State and National Committees.She recalls her terms as an eight-time delegate to the Democratic National Convention, her two unsuccessful runs for state representative, and her work on the campaign trail for candidates at the local, state, and national levels.Taymor delves into the reasons why women have struggled to attain elective office and power in the Commonwealth, and considers how they can overcome the persistent and overwhelming domination of the male leadership.

During her many years in the political arena and as an educator of women for government service, Taymor came into contact with many public leaders, and her memoir is populated with such figures as John F. Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, Eugene McCarthy, Robert Drinan, Tip O'Neill, Michael Dukakis, Louise Day Hicks, and Evelyn Murphy.

Rich with colorful anecdotes, Running Against the Wind provides an insider's view of the political culture in Massachusetts and offers a provocative look at the special problems and challenges facing women candidates. ... Read more

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A WAKE-UP CALL FOR AMERICAN WOMEN - AND MEN
If I could have read this book or met its author before I moved to Florida twenty years ago, I'd probably never have forsaken either politics or Massachusetts.My daughter, who had Amazon.com send this book to me, wrote: "Mom, this is the book you should have written!"So, as aborn Republican politician and vice-chairman of the Mass. Republican StateCommittee in the 6o's, I was more than a little surprised to learn at firstglance that Betty Taymor was an outstanding Democrat leader in state andnational politics. I became engrossed in her heroic battle as anardent advocate of and super-role model for ALL women in politics, -whatever their party, race, color or creed. I was reminded at everyturn-of-the-page of my own frustrating struggles - not so much withDemocrats as with the gender problem of unenlightened MEN (and women)of myown party. And this message is not just for Mass. Though it ismuch needed there, it applies to every political party across the nation. AsBetty Taymor says in conclusion: "I am certain that if we guideyoung girls in developing their leadership potential, if men begin towelcome women ................."A unique and importantread! ... Read more

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From the 1940s to the 1970s, millions of women were exposed prenatally to the synthetic estrogen DES, a 'wonder drug' intended to prevent miscarriages. However, DES actually had damaging consequences for the women born from DES mothers. The 'DES daughters' as they are known, were found to have a rare form of vaginal cancer or were infertile. They were also at risk for miscarriages, stillbirths, and ectopic pregnancies. In "DES Daughters", Susan Bell recounts the experiences of this generation of 'victims'. In moving, heartfelt narratives, she presents the voices of those women who developed cancer, those who were cancer-free but have concerns about becoming pregnant, and those who suffered other medical and/or reproductive difficulties. Bell examines the hierarchy of knowledge and power of scientists, doctors, and daughters, tracing the emergence of a feminist health movement. The 'embodied knowledge' of these DES daughters prompted them to become advocates and form a social movement that challenged reproductive medical knowledge specifically, but also the politics of women's health in general.Bell's important book chronicles the history and future of these grassroots activists born out of illness, suffering, and uncertainty. ... Read more

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In the early 1970s, accompanying the current wave of globalization, conservative nationalist religious movements began using religion to oppose non-democratic and often Western oriented regimes. Reasserting patriarchal gender relations presumably authorized by religion has been central to these movements. At the Fourth United Nations Congress on Women in Beijing in 1995, Muslim and Catholic delegations from diverse countries united to oppose provisions on sexuality, reproductive rights, women's health, and women's rights as human rights. Scholars from eight different Muslim and Catholic communities analyze the political strategies that women are employing in these contexts ranging from acceptance of traditional doctrines to various forms of resistance, religious reinterpretation, innovation, and political action toward change and equal rights. ... Read more

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Wonderfully Informative
I purchased this book to help me with my senior thesis in college and what a wealth of information it is. These authors have truly contributed to the ever-important area of study where politics and religion meet. I mostly read this book to better understand the political role that the Catholic Church plays in an increasingly globalized world. If you are interesting in institutional religion, global politics, the United Nations, or women's studies this is the book for you. ... Read more

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"Fortune is a woman, and if you want to keep her under, you've got to knock her around some."--Niccolo Machiavelli

Hanna Pitkin's provocative and enduring study of Machiavelli was the first to systematically place gender at the center of its exploration of his political thought. In this edition, Pitkin adds a new afterword, in which she discusses the book's critical reception and situates the book's arguments in the context of recent interpretations of Machiavelli's thought.

"A close and often brilliant exegesis of Machiavelli's writings."--The American Political Science Review ... Read more

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Whatever other shortcomings of representative democracy may be apparent in our world today, one issue that clearly remains only partially resolved is the participation and policy impact of one half of the population--women. This comparative study examines this issue in the context of two African countries, South Africa and Uganda, both of which have accomplished much more at the level of women's political participation than most African or indeed other countries.
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Political movers and shakers from just about all parts of the globe, who made their mark from as early as 1502 BC to the present, are honored in this succinct but challenging quiz deck of notable women. You may be surprised to learn, for instance, who was the first African American woman to hold a US cabinet post. You may know the name of the Egyptian pharaoh who dressed in men's clothing in order to be accepted as a ruler, but can you name the low-ranking concubine who came to rule China for the latter half of the nineteenth century? The first in the "Who Was She?" series, this deck will broaden your knowledge and maybe your horizons, too.

Size: 3 1/4 x 4 inches. By Aimee Hess, Library of Congress. ... Read more