03970nam 2200733Ia 450 991078113580332120230912144658.01-283-12986-897866131298640-7748-5042-610.59962/9780774850421(CKB)2550000000020517(OCoLC)244764940(CaPaEBR)ebrary10087551(SSID)ssj0000382036(PQKBManifestationID)11285802(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000382036(PQKBWorkID)10391411(PQKB)10226566(Au-PeEL)EBL3411993(CaPaEBR)ebr10056009(CaONFJC)MIL312986(OCoLC)923439560(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/p39bpn(schport)gibson_crkn/2010-12-16/1/10087551(MiAaPQ)EBC3411993(MiAaPQ)EBC3241460(DE-B1597)661410(DE-B1597)9780774850421(EXLCZ)99255000000002051720030201d2002 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGendering government[electronic resource] feminist engagement with the state in Australia and Canada /Louise A. ChappellVancouver UBC Press20021 online resource (224 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7748-0965-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-202) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Gender and Political Institutions in Australia and Canada -- Feminist Actors in Australia and Canada: Identities, Ideas, Strategies, and Structures -- The Feminist Electoral Project: Working against the Grain -- The Femocrat Strategy: Challenging Bureaucratic Norms and Structures -- Feminists and the Constitutional and Legal Realms: Creating New Spaces -- Feminists and Federalism: Playing a Multi-Level Game -- Feminists and Institutions: A Two-Way Street -- Notes -- References -- IndexFeminists, like other political actors, cannot avoid the state. Whether they want equal pay, anti-domestic violence laws, refugee or childcare centres, they must engage with state institutions. What determines the nature and extent of this involvement? Why are some feminists more willing to engage with some institutions, while others are not? Gendering Government seeks to answer these questions through a comparison of feminist engagement with political institutions in Australia and Canada. Chappell considers what effect political institutions have had on shaping feminist claims, and in turn, to what extent these claims shape the nature of these institutions. She adds a new dimension to our understanding of the relationship between gender interests and government, showing how the interaction is dynamic and mutually defining. She further extends existing comparative studies in the field of women and politics by examining the full range of such institutions, including the electoral, parliamentary, legal/constitutional, and bureaucratic arenas.FeminismPolitical aspectsCanadaFeminismPolitical aspectsAustraliaWomenPolitical activityCanadaWomenPolitical activityAustraliaComparative governmentAustraliaPolitics and government1945-FeminismPolitical aspectsFeminismPolitical aspectsWomenPolitical activityWomenPolitical activityComparative government.320.9/0082/0971Chappell Louise A.1966-1464106MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781135803321Gendering government3673667UNINA