European Gender Regimes and Policies: Comparative Perspectives (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780754670865)

Comprehensive gender equality remains an unfulfilled goal in many European countries, in spite of important developments and challenges to the traditional gendered division of labour. This volume reviews recent advances of gender policies in different countries in the European Union, together with recent empirical data on gender relations in the labour market and within families. It adopts an international and interdisciplinary perspective through its use of qualitative and quantitative data, and a comprehensive theoretical framework. Particular attention is paid to the latest developments in the field of gender equality in different Scandinavian countries - countries which are customarily seen as forerunners in the area. The title culminates with an in-depth discussion on the possibility of converging alternate gender policy regimes in Europe.

Author: Sevil Sümer
ISBN-10: 0754670864
ISBN-13: 9780754670865
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/02/2009
Pages: 154
Format: Hardcover