Women and political representation in Canada
by Andrew, Caroline Tremblay, Manon
This collection of essays explores the often antagonistic relationship between women and political life in Canada. While women make up little over half of the total population in Canada, they are in many ways conspicuous by their absence from the Canadian political scene.
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- Full title :Women and political representation in Canada / edited by Manon Tremblay and Caroline Andrew.
Summary
This collection of essays explores the often antagonistic relationship between women and political life in Canada. While women make up little over half of the total population in Canada, they are in many ways conspicuous by their absence from the Canadian political scene.
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- Publication Date:1998.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of Ottawa Press
- Place of Publication:Ottawa [Ont.]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:1998.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (372 p.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780776617442, 0776617443
- oclc:on1105452686
- Dewey Decimal:320/.082/0971
Table of Contents
Table of Contents; Introduction; PART ONE: HOW THE STATE ORGANIZES THE INTERESTS OF WOMEN; Chapter 1: Restructuring and the Politics of Marginalization; Chapter 2: A Critical Look at State Discourse on "Violence against Women": Some Implications for Feminist Politics and Women's Citizenship; Chapter 3: Employment Equality Strategies and Their Representation in the Political Process in Canada, 1970-1994; PART TWO: STRATEGIES OF WOMEN'S ENTRY INTO POLITICS: ARE THEY STRATEGIES OF TRANSFORMATION?; Chapter 4: The Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women: Possibilities and Limitations.
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