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Politics, Gender, and Concepts: Theory and Methodology

By Gary Goertz , Amy G. Mazur (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521897769, 9780521897761
LCC
HQ1236 .G55 2008
Open Library ID
OL16900234M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1305774 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
323\323
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

A critique of concepts has been central to feminist scholarship since its inception. However, while gender scholars have identified the analytical gaps in existing social science concepts, few have systematically mapped out a gendered approach to issues in political analysis and theory development. This volume addresses this important gap in the literature by exploring the methodology of concept construction and critique, which is a crucial step to disciplined empirical analysis, research design, causal explanations, and testing hypotheses. Leading gender and politics scholars use a common framework to discuss methodological issues in some of the core concepts of feminist research in political science, including representation, democracy, welfare state governance, and political participation. This is an invaluable work for researchers and students in women's studies and political science.

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