| Gender, Ethnicity and Political Ideologies Contributor(s): Charles, Nickie (Editor), Hintjens, Helen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415148200 ISBN-13: 9780415148207 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: "Gender, Ethnicity and Political Ideologies" presents a broad range of international case studies such as inter-ethnic conflict in Yugoslavia, the emergence of a "male democracy" in Chile, the lack of equal rights for women in Israel, the role of women in the French far right's ideology and the sense of empowerment that Islam gives to many young Muslim women in Britain. Also included is an analysis of nationalist ideologies that can divide women from each other and define their role in reproductive terms. This is a challenging study that asserts the importance of a feminist politics which enables women to understand and work with each other across the boundaries that so effectively divide them. It will be essential reading for those in search of a rigorous analysis of the role and significance of women in a rapidly changing political landscape. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| LCCN: 97014242 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.91 lbs) 208 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |