Abortion politics, women's movements, and the democratic state : a comparative study of state feminism / / edited by Dorothy McBride Stetson

• Autore: Stetson
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xii, 328 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 363.46
• Soggetto topico: Abortion - Political aspects; Abortion - Government policy; Abortion - Law and legislation; Feminism - Government policy; Feminist theory; Women and democracy; Women - Political activity; Avortament; Política governamental; Feminisme
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Altri autori: McBrideDorothy E
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Introduction: Abortion, Women's Movements, and Democratic Politics -- 2. State Feminism and Policy Debates on Abortion in Austria -- 3. The Abortion Debates in Belgium 1974-1990 -- 4. Of Rights and Power: Canada's Federal Abortion Policy 1969-1991 -- 5. Gendering the Abortion Debate: The French Case -- 6. Abortion Debates in Germany -- 7. Women's Movements' Defence of Legal Abortion in Great Britain -- 8. Abortion Debates in Ireland: An Ongoing Issue -- 9. Debates and Controversies on Abortion in Italy -- 10. Policy-Making on Abortion: Arenas, Actors, and Arguments in the Netherlands -- 11. Gendering Abortion Debates: State Feminism in Spain -- 12. US Abortion Debates 1959-1998: The Women's Movement Holds On -- 13. Conclusion: Comparative Abortion Politics and the Case for State Feminism -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book comprises the results of a cross-national research project on abortion politics in 11 democratic states between the 1960s and 2000. The authors have developed a comprehensive research design to examine whether or not women's policy agencies( institutional machineries intended to improve the status of women) have functioned as necessary and effective allies of women's movements in their efforts to gain access to power arenas and secure abortion laws thatcoincide with feminist goals. The findings constitute a rigorous application of comparative methodology to assess explanations from social movement and democratic theory pertaining to variations in state feminism and movement success.
• Titolo autorizzato: Abortion politics, women's movements, and the democratic state
• ISBN: 9786611944094; 9780191529375; 0191529370; 9780191600258; 0191600253; 9781281944092; 1281944092; 9780199242658; 0199242658
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910958081603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Gender and Politics Ser.