Love and politics: women politicians and the ethics of care

Publisher's description: This volume is the first to use insights from recent feminist theory on the "ethic of care" to study the slow progress women have made toward political equality. Using empirical case-study materials, including her own interviews with female politicians, Mackay...

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Main Author: Mackay, Fiona (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Continuum 2001
Series:Political theory and contemporary politics
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Summary:Publisher's description: This volume is the first to use insights from recent feminist theory on the "ethic of care" to study the slow progress women have made toward political equality. Using empirical case-study materials, including her own interviews with female politicians, Mackay examines "care" as both a political practice and a political idea, using it to explain the current situation with regard to women's representation and to offer a prescription and resource for change.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-233) and index
Physical Description:vii, 242 p. 22 cm
ISBN:0826447821
082644783X

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