{"product_id":"women-and-british-party-politics-sarah-childs-9780415366823","title":"Women and British Party Politics: Descriptive, Substantive and Symbolic Representation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen and British Party Politics\u003c\/em\u003e examines the characteristics of women's participation at the mass and elite level in contemporary British politics; as voters, party members and elected representatives respectively. It explores what this means for ideas about, and the practice of, descriptive, substantive and symbolic representation. The main focus is on the feminization of British party politics - the integration of women into formal political institutions and the integration of women's concerns and perspectives into political debate and policy - in the post-1997 period. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only specifically designed to bring together cutting-edge conceptual developments in the sub-discipline of gender and politics, with robust British empirical research, this book also presents reflections on how best to study gender and politics. The empirical findings which are presented through the extensive use of case studies derive from a range of research projects which were undertaken over a period of ten years, and which make use of a variety of research methods and techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to all those with an interest in British Politics, Feminism and European Studies; and will provide the reader with an overview of the complex relationship between sex, gender and politics in a conceptually sophisticated fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Childs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415366828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415366823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009","brand":"Sarah Childs","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064905412863,"sku":"9780415366823","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b39d37b2-83e3-4666-ba7b-bde24b2503d1.jpg?v=1768671824","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-and-british-party-politics-sarah-childs-9780415366823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}