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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815195803321

Autore

Childs S

Titolo

Sex, Gender and the Conservative Party [[electronic resource] ] : From Iron Lady to Kitten Heels / / by S. Childs, P. Webb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012

ISBN

1-283-38109-5

9786613381095

0-230-35422-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Collana

Gender and Politics, , 2662-5814

Classificazione

POL015000POL025000SOC032000

Disciplina

324.24104

324.24104082

Soggetti

Political science

Great Britain—Politics and government

Sociology

Culture—Study and teaching

Political theory

United States—Politics and government

Political Science

British Politics

Gender Studies

Cultural and Media Studies, general

Political Theory

US Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Women's political representation -- section 2. Women's descriptive representation in the conservative party -- section 3. Women's substantive representation -- section 4. Feminization and party strategy.

Sommario/riassunto

As leader of the Conservative party, David Cameron inherited a multi-faceted gender problem: only 17 women MPs; an unhappy women's organization; electorally uncompetitive policies 'for women'; and a



party which was seemingly unattractive to women voters. This book is an account of the feminization of the party since 2005.