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The Symbolic Representation of Gender

A Discursive Approach

By: Dr Emanuela Lombardo,Dr Petra Meier

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The Symbolic Representation of Gender

A Discursive Approach

By: Dr Emanuela Lombardo,Dr Petra Meier

What is symbolic representation? Since Hanna Pitkin’s seminal The Concept of Representation, the symbolic has been the least studied dimension of political representation. Innovatively adopting a discursive approach, this book - the first full-length treatment of symbolic representation - focuses on gender issues to tackle important questions such as: What are women and men symbols of, and how is gender constructed in policy discourse? It studies what functions symbolic representation fulfils in the construction of gender, what social roles get legitimized in policy discourse, and how this affects power constellations, ultimately revealing much about the relation between symbolic, descriptive, and substantive representation. Emanuela Lombardo and Petra Meier draw on theories of symbolic representation and gender, as well as rich primary material about political debates on labour and care issues, partnership and reproductive rights, gender violence, and quotas. Using this original data, the authors show that reconsidering symbolic representation from a discursive perspective makes explicit issues of (in)equality embedded within particular constructions, as well as their consequences for political representation and gender equality. This important exploration raises relevant new questions regarding the representation of gender that form valuable contributions to the fields of political science, political theory, sociology, and gender studies.

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1472403258

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The Price of Gender Equality

Member States and Governance in the European Union

By: Dr Anna van der Vleuten

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The Price of Gender Equality

Member States and Governance in the European Union

By: Dr Anna van der Vleuten

This thoroughly researched, well-documented book presents a theoretically guided empirical analysis of developing and implementing gender equality policies in the European Union (EU). In spite of a wealth of research, many questions have long remained unanswered and these are addressed here. The author developed an international relations theoretical framework in order to explain the changing fortunes of women's activism, the changing attitudes of European institutions and the behaviour of member states in a multi-level setting. The book traces the history and development of EU gender policy to the present day and will be inspirational reading for those interested in European governance and the European Union, as well as gender issues and political sociology.

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1409498069

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9781409498063

The Symbolic Representation of Gender

A Discursive Approach

By: Dr Emanuela Lombardo,Dr Petra Meier

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A Discursive Approach

By: Dr Emanuela Lombardo,Dr Petra Meier

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The Symbolic Representation of Gender

The Symbolic Representation of Gender

The Price of Gender Equality

The Price of Gender Equality

The Symbolic Representation of Gender

The Symbolic Representation of Gender

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