{"product_id":"women-and-politics-barbara-burrell-9781138856547","title":"Women and Politics: A Quest for Political Equality in an Age of Economic Inequality","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis textbook presents a much-needed exploration of the many ways that women in the United States have used their voices in the political process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a concise and accessible style, \u003cem\u003eWomen and Politics\u003c\/em\u003e equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge to understand the political involvement of women as individuals and their efforts to achieve political and economic equity as a group. This textbook is both historical, examining trends, and contemporary, focusing on participation and the public policy concerns of women in the early decades of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey content and features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Exploration of diverse actions women have taken to achieve empowerment and gender equity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Surveys women as voters, as candidates for elected office, and as interest group organizers lobbying for equity in public policy and for global women's rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Chronicles protest actions against unequal practices of economic and governmental elites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Highlights the actions of women with few economic resources that join together to challenge local power structures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will appreciate Burrell's valuable insights on the multiple political voices of American women and the challenges of economic inequality in their quest for political equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Burrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138856541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138856547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Barbara Burrell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659260637439,"sku":"9781138856547","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-and-politics-barbara-burrell-9781138856547","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}