George W. Bush and the war on women : turning back the clock on women's progress

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George W. Bush and the war on women : turning back the clock on women's progress

Barbara Finlay

Zed Books, 2006

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George W Bush and the war on women : turning back the clock on progress

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-258) and index

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内容説明

This book takes a devastating look at the actions and policies of the George W. Bush administration in terms of their impact on women in the United States and abroad. Surprisingly, this is a largely ignored aspect of Bush's presidency, even though his policies have in many ways reversed or inhibited women's progress over the past three decades. While the media have focused on his opposition to abortion, Bush's less-publicized anti-feminist agenda has in fact been much more extensive. He has opposed women's interests in multiple ways, from shutting down women's offices in the government to de-funding programs that assist women, from opposing global women's rights treaties to supporting anti-feminist organizations. Contrary to his public claims that 'W stands for Women,' his policies, appointments and actions reveal a strongly patriarchal bent. This book also includes a chapter on the negative effects on women of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

目次

Preface 1. George W. Bush's Radical American Revolution 2. In the China Shop: Closing Agencies, Eliminating Initiatives, Changing Procedures 3. Power Through Appointments: Rewarding Ideologues and Friends 4. Managing Information: Erasures, Manipulation, Outright Lies 5. Reproductive Rights, Sexuality, and Abstinence: Limiting Women's Freedoms 6. Restricting Reproductive Rights Around the Globe: Threatening Women's Lives to Please the Right 7. Bush vs. Women of the World: Are Women's Rights Human Rights? 8. Stacking the Deck Against Women: Bush and the Courts 9. Weakening Support for Women's Education and Health 10. How Bush's Economic and Budget Priorities Hurt Women 11. The Real Bush Revealed: Lessons from Katrina 12. Bush Wars and Militarism: Heavy Burdens for Women Conclusions: Where do we go from here? Index

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