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"Gender, Ethnicity and Political Ideologies" presents a broad range
of international case studies such as inter-ethnic conflict in
Yugoslavia, the emergence of a "male democracy" in Chile, the lack
of equal rights for women in Israel, the role of women in the
French far right's ideology and the sense of empowerment that Islam
gives to many young Muslim women in Britain. Also included is an
analysis of nationalist ideologies that can divide women from each
other and define their role in reproductive terms.
This is a challenging study that asserts the importance of a
feminist politics which enables women to understand and work with
each other across the boundaries that so effectively divide them.
It will be essential reading for those in search of a rigorous
analysis of the role and significance of women in a rapidly
changing political landscape.
There have been a number of political issues that involve religious
fundamentalism, inter-ethnic conflict and the process of
democratization. In this study the authors develop a feminist
perspective on these issues and reveal the way that political
ideologies use women as symbols of cultural perspective. Topics for
discussion include: Yugoslavia; the emergence of a "male democracy"
in Chile; women's rights in Israel; the far right and women in
France; and the experience of immigrants in Britain. This study of
women's involvement with restrictive political ideologies aims to
demonstrate the importance of a feminist politics that enables
women to understand and work with each other across the boundaries
that divide them.
In this book, contributors drawn from a range of backgrounds in
anthropology, sociology and social psychology explore different
ways of practising feminism and their effect on gendered
identities. The contributors examine: feminism and gender
differences between different countries; various diverse feminist
practices; the call for recognition of heterosexuality as a
politicized identity; the practical role of feminism in nationalist
struggles; and methodological implications of feminist practices.
They show women to be different, and that different structural
influences come into play to make them different. But women are not
so different that a feminist politics is invalid. the text should
be a useful contribution to the middle-ground between post-modern
deconstructions of difference and identity, and continued feminist
concern with grounded power relations and the validity of
experience.
In this book, contributors drawn from a range of backgrounds in
anthropology, sociology and social psychology explore different
ways of practising feminism and their effect on gendered
identities. The contributors examine: feminism and gender
differences between different countries; various diverse feminist
practices; the call for recognition of heterosexuality as a
politicized identity; the practical role of feminism in nationalist
struggles; and methodological implications of feminist practices.
They show women to be different, and that different structural
influences come into play to make them different. But women are not
so different that a feminist politics is invalid. the text should
be a useful contribution to the middle-ground between post-modern
deconstructions of difference and identity, and continued feminist
concern with grounded power relations and the validity of
experience.
"This collection examines human-animal relations and the different
ways in which they can be understood, exploring animal rights and
animal welfare; whether and under what circumstances animals are
regarded as social actors with agency; media representations of
human-animal relations; and the relation between animals and
national identity"--
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Bonded (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R919
Discovery Miles 9 190
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This collection examines human-animal relations and the different
ways in which they can be understood, exploring animal rights and
animal welfare; whether and under what circumstances animals are
regarded as social actors with agency; media representations of
human-animal relations; and the relation between animals and
national identity.
This book addresses the complexity of family change. It draws on
evidence from two linked studies, one carried out in the 1960s and
the other in the early years of the 21st century, to analyse the
specific ways in which family lives have changed and how they have
been affected by the major structural and cultural changes of the
second half of the twentieth century. The book shows that, while
there has undeniably been change, there is a surprising degree of
continuity in family practices. It casts doubt on claims that
families have been subject to a process of dramatic change and
provides an alternative account which is based on careful analysis
of empirical data. The book presents a unique opportunity to chart
the nature of social change in a particular locality over the last
50 years; includes discussions of social and cultural variations in
family life, focusing on younger as well as older generations;
explores not only what happens within family-households but also
what happens within networks of kin across different households and
shows the way changing patterns of employment affect kinship
networks and how geographical mobility co-exists with the
maintenance of strong kinship ties. The findings will be of
interest to students of sociology, social anthropology, social
policy, women's studies, gender studies and human geography at
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This book addresses the complexity of family change. It draws on
evidence from two linked studies, one carried out in the 1960s and
the other in the early years of the 21st century, to analyse the
specific ways in which family lives have changed and how they have
been affected by the major structural and cultural changes of the
second half of the twentieth century.The book shows that while
there has undeniably been change, these changes have neither
undermined family life, nor have they led to a large-scale
transformation of family relations in the direction of greater
equality. The book: presents a unique opportunity to chart the
nature of social change in a particular locality over the last 50
years; includes discussions of social and cultural variations in
family life, focusing on younger as well as older generations;
explores not only what happens within family-households but also
what happens within networks of kin across different households;
and, explores the way changing patterns of employment affect
kinship networks and how geographical mobility co-exists with the
maintenance of strong kinship ties. The findings will be of
interest to students of sociology, social anthropology, social
policy, women's studies, gender studies and human geography at
undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This book assesses how policies developed by the National Assembly
for Wales are affecting gender inequalities and investigates
whether they are having an impact on social justice for women in
Wales. In 1999 the first elections to devolved governments took
place in Scotland and Wales. In Wales this resulted in 40 per cent
of Assembly Members being women. In 2003 this proportion increased
to 50 per cent which makes the National Assembly for Wales 'the
first legislative body with equal numbers of men and women in the
world' ("The Guardian", 3/5/03). This new gender balance of
political representatives is a significant change in the gendering
of political institutions and this, together with the creation of a
new tier of government, has the potential to create new
opportunities for the development of social policies which address
gender and other social inequalities. Focusing on distinct policy
domains, this book explores gender politics in a devolved Wales.
Each chapter investigates a particular aspect of social policy,
exploring the way it has developed since devolution and the extent
to which considerations of gender and social justice for women are
central to this development. The empirical chapters which form the
core of the book are situated theoretically and politically by the
first chapter which discusses how gender and social justice can be
theorised and explores devolution and its relation to gender
politics in Wales.
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Veil of Lies (Hardcover)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R924
Discovery Miles 9 240
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The Finding (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R959
Discovery Miles 9 590
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Veil of Lies (Paperback)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R675
Discovery Miles 6 750
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The Keeping (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R926
Discovery Miles 9 260
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Bonded (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Nicky Charles; Edited by Jan Gordon; Cover design or artwork by Jazer Designs
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R671
Discovery Miles 6 710
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