Comparative state feminism

Author(s)

• Stetson, Dorothy M.
• Mazur, Amy

Bibliographic Information

Comparative state feminism

Dorothy McBride Stetson, Amy Mazur, editors

Sage Publications, c1995

• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 292-310

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Have institutional changes in governments resulted in policies that reduce gender-based inequities? Have such changes led to the creation of state feminism? And, if state feminism exists, are there variations in the abilities of state structures to promote feminist political agendas in the contexts of the different political, social, and cultural traditions of various countries? In Comparative State Feminism, an international team of contributors analyzes these questions, clearly describing the range and diversity of state structures formally responsible for promoting women's positions and rights in advanced industrial societies. In addition, these contributors explore the extent to which these state offices achieve feminist goals within the social, political, and historical contexts of each nation-state. Lastly, they propose, based on a cross-national comparison, the combination of political and social factors that appears to produce state structures prone to pursuing effective state feminist action. A must for students and scholars of political science, international studies, and gender studies, this volume will also interest policymakers and others involved in the affairs of government.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Dorothy McBride Stetson and Amy Mazur `Femocrats in Glass Towers' - Marian Sawer The Office of the Status of Women in Australia Feminism and State Institutions in Canada - Linda Geller-Schwartz A Political Niche - Anette Borchorst Denmark's Equal Status Council Strong State and Symbolic Reform - Amy Mazur The Ministere des Droits de la Femme in France Making Equality - Myra Marx Ferree The Women's Affairs Offices in the Federal Republic of Germany The Equal Opportunities Commission in Great Britain - Joni Lovenduski Ireland's Policy Machinery - Evelyn Mahon The Ministry of State for Women's Affairs and Joint Oireachtas Committees for Women's Rights The Late-Comers - Marila Guadagnini Italy's Equal Status and Equal Opportunity Agencies Administrative Accommodation in the Netherlands - Joyce Outshoorn The Department for the Coordination of Equality Policy Women's Equality Machinery in Norway - Jill Bystydzienski The Equal Status Council Women, the State and the Need for Civil Society - Jean Robinson The Liga Kobiet in Poland The Power of Persuasion - Ceila Valiente The Instituto de la Mujer in Spain The State's Equality for Women - Amy Elman Sweden's Equality Ombudsman The Oldest Women's Policy Agency - Dorothy McBride Stetson The Women's Bureau in the U S Conclusion - Amy Mazur and Dorothy McBride Stetson The Case for State Feminism

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Details

• NCID: BA25981539
• ISBN:
  • 0803958293
  • 0803958307
• LCCN: 95012280
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, CA
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 333 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HQ1236
  • DC20 : 305.42
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Women -- Government policy -- Cross-cultural studies
  • LCSH : Feminism -- Cross-cultural studies