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This book is about the lives of refugee women in Britain and
France. Who are they? Where do they come from? What happens to them
when they arrive, while they wait for a decision on their claim for
asylum, and after the decision, whether positive or negative? It
shows how laws and processes designed to meet the needs of men
fleeing political persecution often fail to protect women from
persecution in their home countries and fail to meet their needs
during and after the decision-making process. It portrays refugee
women as resilient, resourceful and potentially active participants
in British and French social, political and cultural life. It
exposes the obstacles that make active participation difficult. The
book is an authoritative and thorough synthesis of all available
material on refugee women in Britain and France. The style is
accessible and highly readable, making this an ideal book for
academics, students and interested readers. -- .
This essential guide takes an intellegent look at the role of women
in the political life of France under the Fifth Republic. The
unique political history of France ensures that it remains an
important and exceptional example of women's participation in the
politics of a Western European country, and its study is essential
in order to have a complete understanding of women and politics
today.
. "Women and Politics in France 1958 - 2000" is the first English
language study to capture this new enthusiasm, providing useful,
new research on women's political participation and covering the
latest historical debates.
This book includes discussion on:
- women's participation in traditional organisations - including
governments, representative assemblies and - political
parties
- * women's participation in non-traditional organisations -
including new social and feminist movements
- * definitions of broader political participation and the -
theoretical and strategic consequences of such attempts to -
redefine it
- * attempts to increase the number of women in political -
institutions, including the campaign for parity and the - debates
which this has triggered.
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An essential guide to the role of women in the political life of France under the Fifth Republic. It shows that the unique political history of France ensures that it remains an important and exceptional example of women's participation in the politics of a Western European country. Its study is essential in order to have a complete understanding of women and politics today. This is the first English language study to capture the new enthusiasm engendered by the campaign for parity in 1992 which produced constitutional reform and a record number of deputies and ministers.
Winner of the W.J.M. Mackenzie Book Prize 2017 This book provides
an account of Muslim women's political and civic engagement in
Britain and France. It examines their interaction with civil
society and state institutions to provide an understanding of their
development as political actors. The authors argue that Muslim
women's participation is expressed at the intersections of the
groups and society to which they belong. In Britain and France,
their political attitudes and behaviour are influenced by their
national/ethnic origins, religion and specific features of British
and French societies. Thus three main spheres of action are
identified: the ethnic group, religious group and majority society.
Unequal, gendered power relations characterise the
interconnection(s) between these spheres of action. Muslim women
are positioned within these complex relations and find obstacles
and/or facilitators governing their capacity to act politically.
The authors suggest that Muslim women's interest in politics,
knowledge of it and participation in both institutional and
informal politics is higher than expected. This book will appeal to
students and scholars of politics, sociology, gender studies and
social anthropology, and will also be of use to policy makers and
practitioners in the field of gender and
ethno-religious/ethno-cultural policy.
Since 9/11 Western states have sought to integrate 'securitisation'
measures within migration regimes as asylum seekers and other
migrant categories come to be seen as agents of social instability
or as potential terrorists. Treating migration as a security threat
has therefore increased insecurity amongst migrant and ethnic
minority populations.
The multiple impact of the May 1968 events in France is here
reviewed and analysed, initially through a narrative account of the
events themselves and then through a systematic survey of the
various manners in which they have been interpreted and reproduced
in France. This covers successively political, social/sociological,
and cultural texts - first-hand accounts along with works by
political activists and academic social scientists - before moving
to a consideration of fictional works (novels and feature films)
dealing with or set during the events.
Winner of the W.J.M. Mackenzie Book Prize 2017 This book provides
an account of Muslim women's political and civic engagement in
Britain and France. It examines their interaction with civil
society and state institutions to provide an understanding of their
development as political actors. The authors argue that Muslim
women's participation is expressed at the intersections of the
groups and society to which they belong. In Britain and France,
their political attitudes and behaviour are influenced by their
national/ethnic origins, religion and specific features of British
and French societies. Thus three main spheres of action are
identified: the ethnic group, religious group and majority society.
Unequal, gendered power relations characterise the
interconnection(s) between these spheres of action. Muslim women
are positioned within these complex relations and find obstacles
and/or facilitators governing their capacity to act politically.
The authors suggest that Muslim women's interest in politics,
knowledge of it and participation in both institutional and
informal politics is higher than expected. This book will appeal to
students and scholars of politics, sociology, gender studies and
social anthropology, and will also be of use to policy makers and
practitioners in the field of gender and
ethno-religious/ethno-cultural policy.
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