Women, gender, and world politics perspectives, policies, and prospects
Title:
Women, gender, and world politics perspectives, policies, and prospects
Author:
Beckman, Peter R.
ISBN:
9780313029462
Publication Information:
Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 1994.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 250 p.) : ill.
Contents:
Realism, women, and world politics / A feminist critique of political realism / Behavioral theories : the science of international politics and women / Pluralist and critical perspectives / Feminist theories : from women to gender and world politics / Third world feminist perspectives on world politics / Thinking about women and international violence / Cold War and the feminine mystique / United Nations and women's issues / Women and development / Women and the international political economy / Creating change through adult education : suggestions for two priority areas / "If men are the problem ..." / Radical feminism : Alternative futures
Abstract:
Written as an introductory textbook for the study of world politics and the analysis of gender, this work is suitable for courses in International Relations, international political economy, women's studies, gender studies, and Feminist studies. The 14 authors who have collaborated on this publication are a diverse group of diplomats, scholars, and political activists from the United States, Canada, and many other nations. This text is designed to parallel traditional IR introductory texts that examine the field and describe how it ought to be studied and why. The contributors consider gender.
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