| Gender Equality: Dimensions of Women's Equal Citizenship. Edited by Linda C. McClain, Joanna L. Grossman Contributor(s): McClain, Linda C. (Editor), Grossman, Joanna L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521747341 ISBN-13: 9780521747349 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 2009000947 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 470 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Citizenship is the common language for expressing aspirations to democratic and egalitarian ideals of inclusion, participation, and civic membership. However, there continues to be a significant gap between formal commitments to gender equality and equal citizenship - in the laws and constitutions of many countries, as well as in international human rights documents - and the reality of women's lives. This volume presents a collection of original works that examine this persisting inequality through the lens of citizenship. Distinguished scholars in law, political science, and women's studies investigate the many dimensions of women's equal citizenship, including constitutional citizenship, democratic citizenship, social citizenship, sexual and reproductive citizenship, and global citizenship. Gender Equality takes stock of the progress toward - and remaining impediments to - securing equal citizenship for women, develops strategies for pursuing that goal, and identifies new questions that will shape further inquiries. |
