Political Worlds of Women: Activism, Advocacy, and Governance in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813344959)

Political Worlds of Women provides a comprehensive overview of women's political activism, comparing formal and informal channels of power from official institutions of state to grassroots mobilizations and Internet campaigns. Illuminating the politics of identity enmeshed in local, national, and global gender orders, this book explores women's creation of new political spaces and innovative political strategies to secure full citizenship and equal access to political power. Incorporating case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, Mary Hawkesworth analyzes critical issues such as immigration and citizenship, the politics of representation, sexual regulation, and gender mainstreaming in order to examine how women mobilize in this era of globalization. Political Worlds of Women deepens understandings of national and global citizenship and presents the formidable challenges facing racial and gender justice in the contemporary world. It is an essential resource for students and scholars of women's studies and gender politics.

Author: Mary Hawkesworth
ISBN-10: 0813344956
ISBN-13: 9780813344959
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2012
Pages: 450
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/2012 pg. 5
Choice 11/01/2012