| Description |
xiii, 193 pages ; 23 cm |
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Current books in women's studies |
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Current books in women's studies.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Part I. The state in sexual politics. 1. The problem: seeing sexual politics and seeing the state -- 2. Current theories -- 3. A framework -- Part II. Case studies. 4. Child care -- 5. Equal opportunity -- 6. Sexual violence -- Part III. Feminism and bureaucracy. 7. The femocraft strategy -- 8. Gains and losses, or where will it all end? -- Appendix: Di Courtʹs project |
| Summary |
An attempt to bring feminist experience and social theory together to produce a systematic view of the state as an agent in sexual politics. The book questions the nature of the state itself, and the ways in which it is constituted by gender relations and shaped by changing sexual politics. Among the topics covered are the nature of citizenship, the structure of patriarchy, sexual violence, welfare institutions, electoral politics and trade unions. The particular policy issues discussed are welfare policies, rape reform law, housing policy and equal employment opportunities. -- Publisher description |
| Analysis |
Western world Democracies Society Role of women |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-187) and index |
| Subject |
Feminism -- Political aspects.
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Feminism.
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Feminism -- Australia.
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Women -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Women -- Government policy.
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Women -- Political activity.
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Women -- Social conditions.
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State, The.
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Women -- Australia -- Social conditions.
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| Author |
Connell, Raewyn, 1944-
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Court, Dianne, 1945-1986.
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| LC no. |
88083144 |
| ISBN |
0043522394 |
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0048200441 |
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9780043522394 |
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9780048200440 |
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