Opening doors wider : women's political engagement in Canada

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Opening doors wider : women's political engagement in Canada

edited by Sylvia Bashevkin

UBC Press, c2009

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • Women and community leadership : changing politics or changed by politics? / Caroline Andrew
  • Rebuilding the house of Canadian feminism : NAC and the racial politics of participation / Mary-Jo Nadeau
  • Women in the Quebec National Assembly : why so many? / Manon Tremblay ; with the assistance of Stephanie Mullen
  • Are cities more congenial? : tracking the rural deficit of women in the House of Commons / Louise Carbert
  • Making a difference when the doors are open : women in the Ontario NDP Cabinet, 1990-95 / Lesley Byrne
  • "Stage" versus "actor" barriers to women's federal party leadership / Sylvia Bashevkin
  • One is not like the others : Allison Brewer's leadership of the New Brunswick NDP / Joanna Everitt and Michael Camp
  • Crafting a public image : women's MPs and the dynamics of media coverage / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant
  • Do voters stereotype female party leaders? : evidence from Canada and New Zealand / Elisabeth Gidengil, Joanna Everitt, and Susan Banducci
  • Opening doors to women participation / Sylvia Bashevkin

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Description

From the days of the fur trade through the contemporary period, women have played important roles in the public life of Canada. Until the 1970s, however, these contributions were generally overlooked. This book focuses on two questions: are the doors to participation presently open wider than they were in the past? How can these doors be opened wider, both in terms of real-world participation and our scholarly understanding of public engagement? These tightly argued essays shed new light on the public involvement of women. Sophisticated discussions of both solutions and problems make this book an indispensable resource for students and practitioners of politics at all levels.

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations 1 Introduction / Sylvia Bashevkin Part 1: Community and Women's Group Participation 2 Women and Community Leadership: Changing Politics or Changed by Politics? / Caroline Andrew 3 Rebuilding the House of Canadian Feminism: NAC and the Racial Politics of Participation / Mary-Jo Nadeau Part 2: Winning Legislative Seats 4 Women in the Quebec National Assembly: Why So Many? / Manon Tremblay, with Stephanie Mullen 5 Are Cities More Congenial? Tracking the Rural Deficit in the House of Commons / Louise Carbert Part 3: Cabinet and Party Leadership Experiences 6 Making a Difference When the Doors Are Open? Women in the Ontario NDP Cabinet, 1990-95 / Lesley Byrne 7 "Stage" versus "Actor" Barriers to Women's Federal Party Leadership / Sylvia Bashevkin 8 One Is Not Like the Others: Allison Brewer's Leadership of the New Brunswick NDP / Joanna Everitt and Michael Camp Part 4: Media and Public Images 9 Crafting a Public Image: Women MPs and the Dynamics of Media Coverage / Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant 10 Do Voters Stereotype Female Party Leaders? Evidence from Canada and New Zealand / Elisabeth Gidengil, Joanna Everitt, and Susan Banducci Part 5: Remedies and Prescriptions 11 Opening Doors to Women's Participation / Sylvia Bashevkin Contributors Index

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