Political Worlds of Women Activism, Advocacy, and Governance in the Twenty-First Century |
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| Author:
| Hawkesworth, Mary |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8133-4495-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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Political Worlds of Women provides a comprehensive overview of women's political activism, comparing formal and informal channels of power from official institutions of state to grassroots mobilizations and Internet campaigns. Illuminating the politics of identity enmeshed in local, national, and global gender orders, this book explores women's creation of new political spaces and innovative political strategies to secure full citizenship and equal access to political power.
Political Worlds of Women provides a comprehensive overview of women's political activism, comparing formal and informal channels of power from official institutions of state to grassroots mobilizations and Internet campaigns. Illuminating the politics of identity enmeshed in local, national, and global gender orders, this book explores women's creation of new political spaces and innovative political strategies to secure full citizenship and equal access to political power.