Making Gender Equality Happen - Knowledge, Change and Resistance in EU Gender Mainstreaming (Hardcover)

In theory, the EU's 'Gender Mainstreaming' policy should mark it out as a trail-blazer in gender equality, but gender equality activists in Europe confront a knotty problem; most civil servants and policy makers can't understand how to 'mainstream' gender. Making Gender Equality Happen argues that we should take this problem seriously. In this book Cavaghan uncovers the social processes that make gender appear irrelevant to so many policy makers using a new method, gender knowledge contestation analysis. Building on this new perspective Cavaghan identifies: barriers to effective gender mainstreaming; mechanisms of resistance to gender mainstreaming; and the steps towards positive change, which gender mainstreaming can yield, even when results stop short of 'transformation'. These findings present fresh perspectives for policy makers and activists aiming to make gender equality happen. Cavaghan's new method also opens fresh avenues in feminist EU studies, which are particularly relevant in the wake of the financial crisis, as the EU seems to be stepping away from its commitments to gender equality.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender and Comparative Politics
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Rosalind Cavaghan
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-99873-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism
LSN:	1-138-99873-7
Barcode:	9781138998735

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