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Today Europe stands at a crossroads unlike any it has faced since
1945. Since the 2008 financial crash, Europe has weathered the
Greek debt crisis, the 2015 refugee crisis, and the identity crisis
brought about by Brexit in 2016. The future of the European project
is in doubt. How will Europe respond? Reform and revolution have
been two forms of response to crisis that have shaped Europe's
history. To understand Europe's present, we must understand that
past. This interdisciplinary book considers, through the prism of
several landmark moments, how the dynamics of reformation and
revolution, and the crises they either addressed or created, have
shaped European history, memory, and thought.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in twenty-nine countries and the
subject of continued debate around the world. The Political Economy
of Same-Sex Marriage: A Feminist Critique considers this debate
from a political economy perspective. Rather than engaging directly
in the now well-rehearsed social-movement and academic
for-and-against debates, this book focuses on processes of
institutionalization of same-sex marriage and so-called "rainbow
families" within (neo)liberal capitalist democracies. It examines
how states and markets appropriate same-sex marriage and family to
enhance their own political and symbolic capital, consolidating
power and profit within existing systems of gendered and raced
socioeconomic stratification. Taking a radical feminist, heterodox,
qualitative and intersectional approach, this book investigates the
political economy of same-sex marriage across three axes: same-sex
marriage as institution; same-sex marriage and the market; and the
political economy of the "rainbow family". The examination of case
studies from different countries and regions enables a comparative
analysis that foregrounds cultural, political and economic path
dependencies while at the same time highlighting a number of
striking commonalities. In all the countries discussed in this book
and in most respects, same-sex marriage has been integrated almost
seamlessly into a mainstream/malestream political economy of
marriage and family and its translation into added market and
productive value. The Political Economy of Same-Sex Marriage: A
Feminist Critique will be of use to researchers and students alike,
and indeed to all those who are curious about the mainstreaming of
homosexuality within twenty-first-century capitalist democracies.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in twenty-nine countries and the
subject of continued debate around the world. The Political Economy
of Same-Sex Marriage: A Feminist Critique considers this debate
from a political economy perspective. Rather than engaging directly
in the now well-rehearsed social-movement and academic
for-and-against debates, this book focuses on processes of
institutionalization of same-sex marriage and so-called "rainbow
families" within (neo)liberal capitalist democracies. It examines
how states and markets appropriate same-sex marriage and family to
enhance their own political and symbolic capital, consolidating
power and profit within existing systems of gendered and raced
socioeconomic stratification. Taking a radical feminist, heterodox,
qualitative and intersectional approach, this book investigates the
political economy of same-sex marriage across three axes: same-sex
marriage as institution; same-sex marriage and the market; and the
political economy of the "rainbow family". The examination of case
studies from different countries and regions enables a comparative
analysis that foregrounds cultural, political and economic path
dependencies while at the same time highlighting a number of
striking commonalities. In all the countries discussed in this book
and in most respects, same-sex marriage has been integrated almost
seamlessly into a mainstream/malestream political economy of
marriage and family and its translation into added market and
productive value. The Political Economy of Same-Sex Marriage: A
Feminist Critique will be of use to researchers and students alike,
and indeed to all those who are curious about the mainstreaming of
homosexuality within twenty-first-century capitalist democracies.
Today Europe stands at a crossroads unlike any it has faced since
1945. Since the 2008 financial crash, Europe has weathered the
Greek debt crisis, the 2015 refugee crisis, and the identity crisis
brought about by Brexit in 2016. The future of the European project
is in doubt. How will Europe respond? Reform and revolution have
been two forms of response to crisis that have shaped Europe's
history. To understand Europe's present, we must understand that
past. This interdisciplinary book considers, through the prism of
several landmark moments, how the dynamics of reformation and
revolution, and the crises they either addressed or created, have
shaped European history, memory, and thought.
When the Twin Towers in New York, and the Pentagon in Washington
were hit by aeroplanes, the western world stood in shocked silence.
Then came the commentators, the endless news reports, and the
constant replaying of television footage. Amidst the countless
responses were the voices of women: writing for newspapers, some
writing on-line, using e-mail lists and chat rooms. And in the sea
of responses were those offering a uniquely feminist perspective.
This collection of writings on the September 11 terrorist attacks
on New York and Washington, D.C. brings together the voices of
women around the world as they discuss the connections between war,
terrorism, fundamentalism, racism, global capitalism and male
violence.
This book provides a comparative, neo-institutionalist approach to
the different factors impacting state adoption of-or refusal to
adopt-same-sex marriage laws. The now twenty-one countries where
lesbians and gay men can legally marry include recent or
longstanding democracies, republics and parliamentary monarchies,
and unitary and federal states. They all reflect different
positions with respect to religion and the cultural foundations of
the nation. Countries opposed to such legalization, and those
having taken measures in recent years to legally reinforce the
heterosexual fundaments of marriage, present a similar diversity.
This diversity, in a globalized context where the idea of same-sex
marriage has become integral to claims for LGBTI equality and
indeed LGBTI human rights, gives rise to the following question:
which factors contribute to institutionalizing same-sex marriage?
The analytical framework used for exploring these factors in this
book is neo-institutionalism. Through three neo-institutionalist
lenses-historical, sociological and discursive-contributors
investigate two aspects of the processes of adoption or opposition
of equal recognition of same-sex partnerships. Firstly, they reveal
how claims by LGBTIQ movements are being framed politically and
brought to parliamentary politics. Secondly, they explore the ways
in which same-sex marriage becomes institutionalized (or resisted)
through legal and societal norms and practices. Although it adopts
neo-institutionalism as its main theoretical framework, the book
incorporates a broad range of perspectives, including scholarship
on social movements, LGBTI rights, heterosexuality and social
norms, and gender and politics.
This book provides a comparative, neo-institutionalist approach to
the different factors impacting state adoption of-or refusal to
adopt-same-sex marriage laws. The now twenty-one countries where
lesbians and gay men can legally marry include recent or
longstanding democracies, republics and parliamentary monarchies,
and unitary and federal states. They all reflect different
positions with respect to religion and the cultural foundations of
the nation. Countries opposed to such legalization, and those
having taken measures in recent years to legally reinforce the
heterosexual fundaments of marriage, present a similar diversity.
This diversity, in a globalized context where the idea of same-sex
marriage has become integral to claims for LGBTI equality and
indeed LGBTI human rights, gives rise to the following question:
which factors contribute to institutionalizing same-sex marriage?
The analytical framework used for exploring these factors in this
book is neo-institutionalism. Through three neo-institutionalist
lenses-historical, sociological and discursive-contributors
investigate two aspects of the processes of adoption or opposition
of equal recognition of same-sex partnerships. Firstly, they reveal
how claims by LGBTIQ movements are being framed politically and
brought to parliamentary politics. Secondly, they explore the ways
in which same-sex marriage becomes institutionalized (or resisted)
through legal and societal norms and practices. Although it adopts
neo-institutionalism as its main theoretical framework, the book
incorporates a broad range of perspectives, including scholarship
on social movements, LGBTI rights, heterosexuality and social
norms, and gender and politics.
Legitimacy, along with security and democracy, is arguably one of
the most widely used global buzzwords of the new millennium. Yet,
the idea of political legitimacy is not new and has been
constructed in different ways at different moments in history. This
book problematizes this notion, from various contextual
standpoints, disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Taking a
comparative, transnational and bottom-up approach to the study of
political legitimacy, this book sheds light on multiple perceptions
by different actors (institutions, civil society, majoritarian and
minority subjects), analysing the notion of political legitimacy
from a critical perspective. Questioning received wisdom or
one-size-fits-all analyses, it leads to a reassessment of the link
between legitimacy and sovereignty, and emphasises the demand by
transnational civil society to go beyond identity politics, which
produce logics of violence. This book was originally published as a
special issue of Global Discourse.
Legitimacy, along with security and democracy, is arguably one of
the most widely used global buzzwords of the new millennium. Yet,
the idea of political legitimacy is not new and has been
constructed in different ways at different moments in history. This
book problematizes this notion, from various contextual
standpoints, disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Taking a
comparative, transnational and bottom-up approach to the study of
political legitimacy, this book sheds light on multiple perceptions
by different actors (institutions, civil society, majoritarian and
minority subjects), analysing the notion of political legitimacy
from a critical perspective. Questioning received wisdom or
one-size-fits-all analyses, it leads to a reassessment of the link
between legitimacy and sovereignty, and emphasises the demand by
transnational civil society to go beyond identity politics, which
produce logics of violence. This book was originally published as a
special issue of Global Discourse.
The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of
women's clothing today. It has become the primary global symbol of
female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and is
the focus of much debate in the confrontation between Islam and the
West. Nowhere has this debate been more acute or complex than in
France. In ""Hijab and the Republic"", Bronwyn Winter provides a
riveting account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban
Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools.
While much has been written on the subject, Winter offers a unique
feminist perspective, carefully delineating its political and
cultural aspects.To understand the current controversy, the author
traces the history of secularism in France and the shift in
interpretations of Islam before turning to a review of the more
recent past. Drawing on both scholarly literature and popular
commentary, she examines the headscarf debate from its inception in
1989 through fluctuations in its intensity in public consciousness
over the 1990s to its surging significance in the wake of 9/11 and
the consequent shift in global politics. Winter argues convincingly
that the issue must be understood within the specific historical
and cultural context of France and through a feminist lens, since
gender is fundamental to the debate about veiling Muslim women.
""Hijab and the Republic"" presents a fresh and richly detailed
examination of a subject that remains at the forefront of
discussion about Islam and the West.
The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of
women's clothing today. It has become the primary global symbol of
female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and is
the focus of much debate in the confrontation between Islam and the
West. Nowhere has this debate been more acute or complex than in
France. In ""Hijab and the Republic"", Bronwyn Winter provides a
riveting account of the controversial 2003 French law to ban
Islamic headscarves and other religious signs from public schools.
While much has been written on the subject, Winter offers a unique
feminist perspective, carefully delineating its political and
cultural aspects.To understand the current controversy, the author
traces the history of secularism in France and the shift in
interpretations of Islam before turning to a review of the more
recent past. Drawing on both scholarly literature and popular
commentary, she examines the headscarf debate from its inception in
1989 through fluctuations in its intensity in public consciousness
over the 1990s to its surging significance in the wake of 9/11 and
the consequent shift in global politics. Winter argues convincingly
that the issue must be understood within the specific historical
and cultural context of France and through a feminist lens, since
gender is fundamental to the debate about veiling Muslim women.
""Hijab and the Republic"" presents a fresh and richly detailed
examination of a subject that remains at the forefront of
discussion about Islam and the West.
September 11 has become a temporal and symbolic marker of the
world's brutal entry into the third millennium. Nearly all
discussions of world politics today include a tacit, if not overt,
reference to that historical moment. A decade and a half on, Winter
considers the impact of 9/11 on women around the world. How were
women affected by the events of that day? Were all women affected
in the same way? Based on theoretical reflection, empirical
research, and field work in different parts of the world, each
chapter of the book considers a different post-9/11 issue in
relation to women: global governance, human security, globalized
militarism, identity, and sexuality in transnational feminist
movements.
September 11 has become a temporal and symbolic marker of the
world's brutal entry into the third millennium. Nearly all
discussions of world politics today include a tacit, if not overt,
reference to that historical moment. A decade and a half on, Winter
considers the impact of 9/11 on women around the world. How were
women affected by the events of that day? Were all women affected
in the same way? Based on theoretical reflection, empirical
research, and field work in different parts of the world, each
chapter of the book considers a different post-9/11 issue in
relation to women: global governance, human security, globalized
militarism, identity, and sexuality in transnational feminist
movements.
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