The Politics of Pragmatism - Women, Representation and Constitutionalism in Canada (Paperback)

This text illustrates how the contemporary Canadian women's movement, through its pragmatic pursuit of overlapping routes to political representation, has reshaped the ideas and practices of representation. It traces the constitutional activism of national feminist organizations from the disputes over the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the early 1980s to the October 1992 referendum on the Charlottetown Accord. The conclusion considers more recent developments and future constitutional options. Overall, the book documents and delineates leading feminist organizations' changing strategic repertoire in relation to three interrelated factors: transforming socio-economic conditions, multiple political opportunities and constraints, and shifting identity politics patterns. The book not only provides a contextual account that interprets women's constitutional struggles from the bottom up, but challenges numerous representational paradigms in the fields of political science, sociology, and women's studies.

General

Imprint:	Oxford University Press Canada
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	March 2000
Authors:	Alexandra Dobrowolsky
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-541379-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General
LSN:	0-19-541379-2
Barcode:	9780195413793

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