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The Politics of the Second Electorate - Women and Public Participation: Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, West Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Eastern Europe, USSR, Japan (Paperback)
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The Politics of the Second Electorate - Women and Public Participation: Britain, USA, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, West Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Eastern Europe, USSR, Japan (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women and Politics
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Prior to publication there had been little study of the political
role of women. Gender had been seen only as a background variable
in social surveys of political behaviour, and women had rarely been
extensively or separately considered. Now, in essays specially
written for this volume, first published in 1981, the authors map
out the political behaviour of women in twenty 'industrially
developed' countries, bringing together and analysing contemporary
material on a variety of topics, such as voting, standing for
public office, entering the political elite, and engaging in
political activity outside the formal structures of government. In
each chapter the history of women's political activity is outlined,
from the first movements for female suffrage and emancipation to
the new political involvement occasioned by the women's movements
of the 1970s. The impact of differing political systems on the
experience of women is considered, and some striking similarities
and differences are pointed out. It has been generally agreed that
women's participation in politics has been less than that of men,
although reasons postulated for this have varied widely. The essays
in this book offer further suggestions in this area, while charting
a steady increase in activity by women in all political spheres as
feminism politicises issues previously restricted to private or
male-dominated spheres and women become increasingly concerned to
participate in the political process. The authors indicate current
trends and explode prevailing myths and the 'second electorate',
and they suggest future possibilities, both for Political Woman and
the Political Science which must take account of feminist political
activity. Students of social and political science, readers seeking
comprehensive, cross-national coverage of party and election data,
and all interested women will find the book to be a mine of
information and a rare and readable picture of half the world's
electorate.
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