Equality Politics and Gender / Edited by Elizabeth Meehan and Selma Sevenhuijsen

Elizabeth Meehan and Selma Sevenhuijsen (Eds. )

ISBN 10: 0803984839 / ISBN 13: 9780803984837

Published by London ; Newbury Park : Sage Publications, 1991

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Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 200 pages; Description: vii, 200 p. ; 22 cm. Subjects: Women--Government policy. Women's rights. Equality. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 58287

Bibliographic Details

Title: Equality Politics and Gender / Edited by ...

Publisher: London ; Newbury Park : Sage Publications

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

Does equality imply the same treatment of men and women? Or is different treatment needed to ensure equal levels of autonomy for both sexes?

By discussing equality in specific contexts such as welfare, pregnancy, child custody, protective legislation and employment, the contributors to this volume provide powerful insights into both the analytic concept of equality and strategies for devising, implementing and evaluating public policy. The book presents a convincing case for moving beyond the dichotomy of equality/difference by adopting a contextual approach.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Meehan is Professor in the Department of Politics at the Queen′s University of Belfast, where she is also the Jean Monnet Professor of European Social Policy. Elizabeth Meehan is the author of Women′s Rights at Work (1985), co-author of Feminism and Political Theory (1986) and co-editor of Equality Politics and Gender (1991). Elizabeth Meehan is Chair of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.