This book explores the gendered effects of devolution and its ramifications in terms of new institutionalism, social movement theory and ideas of social justice and political citizenship. The authors expand upon research from central and local government in Wales and situate it in a wider context to develop an innovative analytical approach that operates at the borders of sociology and political science. It contributes to debates about how political processes at different levels of government and within civil society are gendered and poses a challenge to masculinist political cultures by seeking to revitalise political citizenship in democratic societies.
Price: $45.95
Pages: 256
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Imprint: Policy Press
Publication Date:
31 December 2099
ISBN: 9781447329671
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Regional, state and other local government, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Political structure and processes, Gender studies, gender groups
Nickie Charles is a Professor and Director of the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender at the University of Warwick.
Stephanie Jones is a Specialist Support Lecturer at the University of Wales Trinity St David.
Introduction;
Part one: Theoretical and political contexts;
Gender and political processes;
Devolution and gender equality;
Part two: Doing politics differently?;
Masculinist political culture challenged;
Politics as normal;
Civil society organisations and political citizenship;
Part three: Engendering policy;
Domestic violence policy;
Equal pay;
Discursive framing of child poverty;
Part four: Revitalising democracy?;
A changed political context;
Conclusions.
