Women and their roles within families must be understood within the
context of ethnic traditions, religion, and culture. Women,
Families, and Feminist Politics: A Global Exploration combines all
of these aspects to evaluate the similarities and differences of
women around the world. Readers will learn about diverse theories
relating to women and their familial roles, the different
categories of feminism, and how cultures and ethnic traditions
shape and sometimes restrict a woman's identity. Using feminist and
sociocultural theories to critically examine the role of adult
women within their families, Women, Families, and Feminist Politics
offers ideas and suggestions on what has to be done in order for
all of women's experiences and concerns to be valued and looked
upon as important. In addition to providing you with an
understanding of how customs and cultures contribute to societal
standards set for women, Women, Families, and Feminist Politics
discusses several factors that contribute to the formation of
women's roles and identity, including: the economic situation of
the family and the country in which the woman lives (a developed or
developing country) cultural diversity in monogamous heterosexual
marriage relations and specific marriage traditions, such as
dowries family structures, such as nonnuclear, extended,
polygamous, mixed religion relationships, mixed race relationships,
or same-sex relationships reproduction and sexual standards in
relation to religion, government policies, and world population
gender equity in the workplace and programs for women in global
development the health care needs of women and how they vary
depending on culture, political philosophies, and resources women
and violence in societal and family contexts, from war rapes,
female circumcision, and footbinding to battery and sexual
harassmentWomen, Families, and Feminist Politics looks at the daily
challenges and concerns of adult women within the context of family
to help you understand the different needs of women in relation to
their culture and ethnic background. Focusing on the importance of
views concerning the meaning of women's social status, power, and
success, Women, Families, and Feminist Politics contains case
studies and statistical data that identify critical issues
pertaining to you personally and to all women throughout the world.
By understanding how women's families help shape their identities,
you will be able to learn about the vast experiences of women and
the inequalities we have yet to overcome.
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