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Women and politics : a quest for political equality in an age of economic inequality /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burrell, Barbara C., 1947- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.
Series:Routledge series on identity politics ; 7.
Subjects:
Women > Political activity > United States.
Women political candidates > United States.
Feminism > United States.
Women's rights > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The first and second women's rights movements
  • Women's political voice and economic inequality
  • Gender, voting, electioneering and public opinion
  • Political parties: bringing women into the electoral arena
  • "Doing politics:" women's empowerment and community activism
  • Women's NGOs: advocating for global women's rights
  • Women's candidacies for elected office
  • The 2016 presidential election and the first woman president?
  • Public policy on women's rights and equity issues
  • Women's political participation in a comparative perspective.