TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ford,Lynne E.
TI  - Women and politics: the pursuit of equality 
T2  - New directions in political behavior
SN  - 0618371346
U1  - 305.420973 21
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Boston
PB  - Houghton Mifflin
KW  - Women
KW  - Political activity
KW  - Women's rights
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Two Paths to Equality Politics and Women's Pursuit of Equality Defining Women's Politics Distinguishing Sex from Gender The First Path: The Legal Equality Doctrine The Second Path: The Fairness Doctrine Feminism's Direct Challenge to Gender Relations Approaches to Feminism Using Politics to Bring About Change Encountering the Controversies of Equality: What Do Women Veterans Look Like? What Should Women Veterans Look Like? 2. All Rights Are Not Equal: Suffrage Versus the Equal Rights Amendment From Seneca Falls to Suffrage: Three Generations of Women Work for the Vote Opposition to Women's Suffrage Post-Suffrage Divisions: The Equal Rights Amendment or Special Protections for Women? Three Political Lessons About Gender Equality Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Two Means to the Same End: A Contrast in the Styles of Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt 3. Suffrage Accomplished: Women as Political Participants Women Enter the Electorate as Voters The Gender Gap Gender Differences in Political Participation Beyond the Ballot Explaining the Patterns of Participation Mobilizing Women's Political Participation Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: The Newest Motherhood Bind: Can a Pregnant Woman Govern? 4. Women Seeking Office: The Next Phase of Political Integration Women Candidates Are as Likely to Win Elections as Men Women Are NOT as Likely to Be Candidates Can Women Candidates Expect Support from Women Voters? Systemic Sources of Electoral Bias Against Women Candidates Initiatives Designed to Increase the Number of Women Candidates Political Appointments: An Alternative Path to Political Office Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Elizabeth Dole's Campaign and the Press 5. Women as Political Actors: Representation and Advocacy Political Representation Political Insiders: How Do Men and Women Differ? How Effectively Do Women Stand for Women's Interests? Advocacy Through Infomation: Women's Research and Policy Centers Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Madam President: The Ultimate Glass Ceiling in American Politics? 6. Education and the Pursuit of Equality A Brief History of the Education of Women Legislating Gender Equity in Education: Title IX and the WEEA Equity in Action: How Girls and Boys Experience School Education's Long-Term Impact on Women's Pursuit of Equality Education Issues Facing Future Generations in the United States Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: What About Men? 7. Women and Work: In Pursuit of Economic Equality Women Enter the Workforce: A Brief History Legal Paths to Equality: Equal Pay, Title VII, and Affirmative Action The Impact of Federal Policies on Women's Work Experiences Limits of the Legal Equality Doctrine in Promoting Economic Equality The Consequences of a Gendered Economy: The Demographics of Poverty Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Equal Protection Versus Protectionism 8. The Politics of Family and Fertility: The Last Battleground in the Pursuit of Equality? The Demographics of Modern Families Creating Families Through Marriage The Development of Contemporary Marriage The Legacy of Patriarchy Divorce Toward a Genuine Family Policy in the United States: What Would It Take? Controlling Reproduction Women's Rights Versus Fetal Rights Technology, Reproduction, and Gender Ideologies Conclusion Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Domestic Violence Then and Now 9. Setting the Agenda: New Challenges in the Pursuit of Equality Elective Franchise and Political Representation Marriage and Family Rights Education, Employment, and Economic Opportunities Where Do We Go from Here? Encountering the Controversies of Equality: Same Difference: Women and Abu Ghraib Prison
N2  - Examines the pursuit of gender equality from two viewpoints: the legal equality doctrine, which emphasises gender neutrality and the fairness doctrine, which recognises differences between men and women. This work analyses and presents theory and history, covering diversity among women, with an attention to the intersections of race, and gender.
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0611/2003110171.html
ER  -