Democracy is the central political issue of our age, yet debates over
its nature and goals rarely engage with feminist concerns. Now that
women have the right to vote, they are thought to present no special
problems of their own. But despite the seemingly gender-neutral
categories of individual or citizen, democratic theory and practice
continues to privilege the male. This book reconsiders dominant
strands in democratic thinking - focusing on liberal democracy,
participatory democracy, and twentieth century versions of civic
republicanism - and approaches these from a feminist perspective. Anne
Phillips explores the under-representation of women in politics, the
crucial relationship between public and private spheres, and the
lessons of the contemporary women's movement as an experience in
participatory democracy.
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ISBN
9780745668178
Publisert
2014
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Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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