Mainstreaming politics : gendering practices and feminist theory

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Mainstreaming politics : gendering practices and feminist theory

Title remainder

gendering practices and feminist theory

Statement of responsibility

by Carol Bacchi and Joan Eveline

Creator

• Bacchi, Carol Lee

Contributor

• Eveline, Joan

Author

• Eveline, Joan

Subject

• Male domination (Social structure)
• Organizational change
• Political candidates -- Selection and appointment
• Political participation
• Power (Social sciences)
• Affirmative action programs
• Sexism
• Women -- Employment
• Women -- Government policy
• Women -- Social conditions
• Sex discrimination against women
• Feminist theory -- Political aspects

Language

eng

Summary

This book offers an innovative rethinking of policy approaches to 'gender equality' and of the process of social change. It draws upon poststructuralist organisation and policy theory to argue that it is impossible to 'script' reform initiatives such as gender mainstreaming.--

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Provided by publisher

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UkCbUP

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks