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Bezig met laden... Women, Power, Politics: The Hidden Story of Canada's Unfinished Democracydoor Sylvia Bashevkin
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ms. Bashevkin has written a short book that, perhaps, should have been longer. She has a particular viewpoint and seems to feel many of her arguments speak for themselves. Unfortunately, they do not. While my "gut" agrees that there remain barriers to more effective representation of women in politics, my brain was not convinced by this book. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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 surprisethat 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 severein 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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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