{"product_id":"women-and-politics-in-canada-paperback-softback-9781551110363","title":"Women and Politics in Canada (Paperback \/ softback) 9781551110363","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen and Politics in Canada\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHeather MacIvor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781551110363\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many years the severe under-representation of women in the institutions that forge Canadian public policy has been the subject of widespread discussion and debate, as have the various manifestations of inequality on the laws and policies themselves. MacIvor surveys this situation and the extent to which it is changing but offers as well a much broader approach to the subject, recognizing the impossibility of separating the roles played by women in politics from their part in Canadian society generally, MacIvor looks also at such topics as the structure of the economy, of the family and of popular culture. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen and Politics in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e sets the stage for a discussion of the Canadian situation by exploring ideas about women in Western thought and the various feminist approaches that have arisen in response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e  Why Do We Need a Book about Women and Politics? \u003cbr\u003e  Outline of the Book \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart I: Feminism and Political Science \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter One: The Study of Politics and the Study of Women \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  What Is Political Science? \u003cbr\u003e  Women in the History of Political Thought \u003cbr\u003e  Feminist Critiques of Political Thought \u003cbr\u003e  Women as Practitioners of Political Science \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Sexual Politics and Feminist Responses \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Sexual Politics \u003cbr\u003e  Feminist Responses \u003cbr\u003e  The Women's Movement \u003cbr\u003e  The 1990s: Backlash or Revisionism \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart II: Women in Canadian Society \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Women and the Law in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  The Ideology of the Housewife \u003cbr\u003e  The History of 'Women's Work' in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  The Double Shift \u003cbr\u003e  Occupational Segregation and the Wage Gap \u003cbr\u003e  Occupational health and Safety Issues for Women \u003cbr\u003e  Immigrant Women and Ethnic Minority Women \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Women in the Canadian Family \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Political Conceptions of the Family \u003cbr\u003e  Changes in the Canadian Family \u003cbr\u003e  Explaining the Changes in Canadian Family Structure \u003cbr\u003e  Resisting the Changes \u003cbr\u003e  R.E.A.L. Women \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Women and the Law in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Gender and Canadian Law \u003cbr\u003e  Justice in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  Women and the Criminal Law \u003cbr\u003e  Sexual Assault Law in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Women, Mass Media, and Popular Culture in Canada \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Mediated Reality and the Portrayal of Gender \u003cbr\u003e  Mass Media and Popular Culture in Canadian Politics \u003cbr\u003e  Images of Women in North American Popular Culture \u003cbr\u003e  Women as Media Personnel \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart III: Women in the Canadian Political System \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Women's Participation in Politics \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Major Themes in Women's Political Participation \u003cbr\u003e  Women and Unconventional Politics \u003cbr\u003e  The Political Beliefs of Women \u003cbr\u003e  From Mass to Elite Politics: The Barriers for Women \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Women in Canadian Political Parties \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Parties and Political Power \u003cbr\u003e  Women in the Parties \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: What is to Be Done \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Readings \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: Women in Canadian Legislatures, Executives, and Judiciaries \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  The Representation of Women in Canadian Politics \u003cbr\u003e  Women MPs and Senators \u003cbr\u003e  Women in Canadian Cabinets \u003cbr\u003e  Women in the Federal Public Service \u003cbr\u003e  Women in the Canadian Judiciary \u003cbr\u003e  Why are Some Countries More Representative than Others? \u003cbr\u003e  The Consequences for Women \u003cbr\u003e  Would Electing More Female Politicians Really Make a Difference? \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes References and Further Reading \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePart IV: Women and Canadian Public Policy \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten: Public Policy-Making in Canada and its Effects on Women's Lives \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Women and the State \u003cbr\u003e  The Effects of Public Policy on Women's Lives \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Readings \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven: Women's Effects on Public Policy \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Grassroots and Institutionalized Feminism \u003cbr\u003e  Women's Groups and the Policy Process \u003cbr\u003e  Women's Access to the Canadian Policy Process \u003cbr\u003e  Conditions Determining the Effectiveness of Women in Public Policy \u003cbr\u003e  A Case Study of the Model: The Charter versus the ERA \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Readings \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve: 'Women's Issues' and the Canadian Political System \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Summary \u003cbr\u003e  Chapter Outline \u003cbr\u003e  Women and the Canadian Public Policy Process \u003cbr\u003e  Factors Influencing the Success of the Women's Movement in Policy-Making \u003cbr\u003e  Abortion \u003cbr\u003e  Child Care \u003cbr\u003e  Pornography \u003cbr\u003e  Sexual Harassment \u003cbr\u003e  New Reproductive Technologies \u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion \u003cbr\u003e  Notes \u003cbr\u003e  References and Further Readings \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52619270095128,"sku":"9781551110363","price":25.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/women-and-politics-in-canada-paperback-softback-9781551110363","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}