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Record Nr.

UNINA9910133683103321

Autore

Bacchi Carol Lee

Titolo

Mainstreaming politics : gendering practices and feminist theory / / by Carol Bacchi and Joan Eveline [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

University of Adelaide Press, 2010

Adelaide : , : The University of Adelaide Press, , 2010

ISBN

9780980672381

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

305.4/2

Soggetti

Political participation

Political candidates - Selection and appointment

Organizational change

Male domination (Social structure)

Sexism

Feminist theory - Political aspects

Sex discrimination against women

Affirmative action programs

Power (Social sciences)

Women - Employment

Women - Government policy

Women - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers an innovative rethinking of policy approaches to 'gender equality' and of the process of social change. It draws upon poststructuralist organisation and policy theory to argue that it is impossible to 'script' reform initiatives such as gender mainstreaming.