Politics, Gender, and Concepts (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521897761)

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.

Author: Gary Goertz
ISBN-10: 0521897769
ISBN-13: 9780521897761
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2008
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.90w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2009