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Gendering Welfare States

Book information

Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd
Year
1994
ISBN
0803978529, 9780803978522
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13368793 bytes)
Series
SAGE Modern Politics series
Edition
1
Pages
240\243
Time added
2015-03-20 03:51:26

Description

How can mainstream models and classifications be used in analyzing welfare states and gender? What sorts of modifications to traditional theory are required? These and other questions are addressed in this book - the first to synthesize the insights of feminist and mainstream research in examining the impact of gender on welfare state analysis and outcomes. The text also highlights the effect of welfare state policies on women and men. The international and interdisciplinary contributors approach the subject on two levels. First, they test the applicability of mainstream frameworks to new areas in analyzing gender. Second, they highlight possible reconceptualizations and innovative frameworks designed to provide gender-base

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