The New Politics of Gender Equality 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Squires, Judith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230007708 ISBN-13: 9780230007703 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $54.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Political interventions in pursuit of gender equality are currently high on the political agenda, but the transformative potential of women's policy agencies, gender quotas and gender mainstreaming is frequently compromised by the demands of neo-liberal governance on the one hand and essentialist assertions of group identity on the other. This book explores the potential of these strategies arguing that they need to be framed by considerations of democratic justice rather than technocratic utility and complex diversity rather than sexual difference. |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Social Science | Gender Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
Dewey: 323.34 |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.51" W x 8.46" (0.61 lbs) 256 pages |