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- Subject
- Politics
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Canada
- ISBN
- 9780195431704
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Women, Power, Politics : the Hidden Story of Canada's Unfinished Democracy
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 7.3in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Width
- 4.5in
- Item Weight
- 6.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 136 Pages
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Women's participation in politics matters very much. Yet in Canada, women MPs have been stuck at a level of roughly one-fifth since 1993, and Stephen Harper has fewer women in his government than did Brian Mulroney. Although we may believe women are making progress, their representation in politics seems decidedly stalled. So it comes as no surprise that we hear little about issues of particular interest to women--breast cancer, violence against women, or the poverty of single mothers. In this engaging, no-nonsense, and witty book, Sylvia Bashevkin argues that Canadians have a profound unease with women in positions of political authority--what she calls the "women plus power equals discomfort" equation. She explores the specific reasons why this discomfort is particularly severe in Canada. Bashevkin also evaluates a range of barriers faced by women who enter politics, including the media's role in assessing the leadership styles, personal appearances, and private lives of female politicians. In clear, accessible terms, Bashevkin explains concepts such as "gender schemas" and "media framing" in terms of key examples, such as Belinda Stronach and Hillary Clinton. Finally, Bashevkin outlines some compelling solutions to address the stalemate facing women in Canadian politics.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195431707
ISBN-13
9780195431704
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73306230
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Women, Power, Politics : the Hidden Story of Canada's Unfinished Democracy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
136 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
4.5in
Item Weight
6.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hq1236.5.C2
Reviews
"A lucid, smart and helpful examination of why women mostly fail in politics in Canada, and what can be done about it. Women, Power, Politics should be marked Urgent on the Prime Minister's reading list." --Rosemary Speirs, former national political columnist for the Toronto Star, and founding chair of Equal Voice, "Bashevkin has written a thoughtful, provocative and accessible book... A particularly useful and timely primer for all those Canadians - women and men - who accept the premise of her title: that the dramatic under-representation of women in our political leadership is the unfinished businessof Canadian democracy." --Rt Hon Kim Campbell, first female Prime Minister of Canada, "A stimulating, accessible and practical guide... Combined with electoral reform, [Bashevkin's] insights will go a long way in helping to correct our democratic deficit." --June Macdonald, chair of Women for Fair Voting, Fair Vote Canada
Table of Content
1. Introduction2. Discomfort zones3. Plus perfect figures4. Vexatious vixens5. Pincer movements6. What to do
Copyright Date
2009
Topic
Women in Politics, History & Theory, World / Canadian, General, Comparative Politics, Women's Studies
Dewey Decimal
320.082/0971
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Social Science, Political Science
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