Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Why Do We Need a Book about Women and Politics?
Outline of the Book
Part I: Feminism and Political Science
Chapter One: The Study of Politics and the Study of Women
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
What Is Political Science?
Women in the History of Political Thought
Feminist Critiques of Political Thought
Women as Practitioners of Political Science
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Chapter Two: Sexual Politics and Feminist Responses
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Sexual Politics
Feminist Responses
The Women's Movement
The 1990s: Backlash or Revisionism
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Part II: Women in Canadian Society
Chapter Three: Women and the Law in Canada
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
The Ideology of the Housewife
The History of 'Women's Work' in Canada
The Double Shift
Occupational Segregation and the Wage Gap
Occupational health and Safety Issues for Women
Immigrant Women and Ethnic Minority Women
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Chapter Four: Women in the Canadian Family
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Political Conceptions of the Family
Changes in the Canadian Family
Explaining the Changes in Canadian Family Structure
Resisting the Changes
R.E.A.L. Women
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Chapter Five: Women and the Law in Canada
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Gender and Canadian Law
Justice in Canada
Women and the Criminal Law
Sexual Assault Law in Canada
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Chapter Six: Women, Mass Media, and Popular Culture in Canada
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Mediated Reality and the Portrayal of Gender
Mass Media and Popular Culture in Canadian Politics
Images of Women in North American Popular Culture
Women as Media Personnel
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Reading
Part III: Women in the Canadian Political System
Chapter Seven: Women's Participation in Politics
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Major Themes in Women's Political Participation
Women and Unconventional Politics
The Political Beliefs of Women
From Mass to Elite Politics: The Barriers for Women
Conclusion
Notes References and Further Reading
Chapter Eight: Women in Canadian Political Parties
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Parties and Political Power
Women in the Parties
Conclusion: What is to Be Done
Notes
References and Further Readings
Chapter Nine: Women in Canadian Legislatures, Executives, and Judiciaries
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
The Representation of Women in Canadian Politics
Women MPs and Senators
Women in Canadian Cabinets
Women in the Federal Public Service
Women in the Canadian Judiciary
Why are Some Countries More Representative than Others?
The Consequences for Women
Would Electing More Female Politicians Really Make a Difference?
Conclusion
Notes References and Further Reading
Part IV: Women and Canadian Public Policy
Chapter Ten: Public Policy-Making in Canada and its Effects on Women's Lives
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Women and the State
The Effects of Public Policy on Women's Lives
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Readings
Chapter Eleven: Women's Effects on Public Policy
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Grassroots and Institutionalized Feminism
Women's Groups and the Policy Process
Women's Access to the Canadian Policy Process
Conditions Determining the Effectiveness of Women in Public Policy
A Case Study of the Model: The Charter versus the ERA
Conclusion
Notes
References and Readings
Chapter Twelve: 'Women's Issues' and the Canadian Political System
Chapter Summary
Chapter Outline
Women and the Canadian Public Policy Process
Factors Influencing the Success of the Women's Movement in Policy-Making
Abortion
Child Care
Pornography
Sexual Harassment
New Reproductive Technologies
Conclusion
Notes
References and Further Readings
Index
