
Gender Equality, Citizenship and Human Rights
Controversies and Challenges in China and the Nordic Countries
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 19. March 2010
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-415-56176-1 (ISBN)
Description
This comparative volume examines the ways in which current controversies and political, legal, and social struggles for gender equality raise conceptual questions and challenge our thinking on political theories of equality, citizenship and human rights.
Bringing together scholars and activists who reflect upon challenges to gender equality, citizenship, and human rights in their respective societies; it combines theoretical insights with empirically grounded studies. The volume contextualises feminist political theory in China and the Nordic countries and subsequently puts it into a global perspective. It tackles a complex set of tensions across a dense and shifting landscape and addresses issues including labour, health, democracy, homosexuality, migration and racism.
By cutting across geographical and disciplinary boundaries, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, gender studies, human rights and also those interested in Scandinavian and Asian politics.
Bringing together scholars and activists who reflect upon challenges to gender equality, citizenship, and human rights in their respective societies; it combines theoretical insights with empirically grounded studies. The volume contextualises feminist political theory in China and the Nordic countries and subsequently puts it into a global perspective. It tackles a complex set of tensions across a dense and shifting landscape and addresses issues including labour, health, democracy, homosexuality, migration and racism.
By cutting across geographical and disciplinary boundaries, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of comparative politics, gender studies, human rights and also those interested in Scandinavian and Asian politics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-56176-1 (9780415561761)
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Pauline Stoltz | Marina Svensson | Sun Zhongxin
Gender Equality, Citizenship and Human Rights
Controversies and Challenges in China and the Nordic Countries
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Pauline Stoltz | Marina Svensson | Sun Zhongxin
Gender Equality, Citizenship and Human Rights
Controversies and Challenges in China and the Nordic Countries
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04/2010
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Pauline Stoltz | Marina Svensson | Sun Zhongxin
Gender Equality, Citizenship and Human Rights
Controversies and Challenges in China and the Nordic Countries
E-Book
04/2010
Routledge
€69.99
Available for download
Persons
Pauline Stoltz, Marina Svensson, Sun Zhongxin, Qi Wang
Editor
Malmoe University, Sweden
Lund University, Sweden
Fudan University, China
University of Oslo, Norway
Content
1. Introduction: Rights and Responsibilities in a Gendered World Pauline Stoltz and Marina Svensson Part 1: Controversies and Challenges 2. Introduction to Part 1 Pauline Stoltz 3. 'It is the People who Serve the Government': Interview with Ai Xiaoming Cecilia Milwertz 4. 'Today all the Discussions and all the Conflicts are about Intersectionality': Interview with Tiina Rosenberg Pauline Stoltz and Marina Svensson 5. Women's Rights in China: Moving Beyond the Limits of Law Sharon Hom 6. Gender, Diversity and Trans-National Citizenship Birte Siim Part 2: Case studies 7. Introduction to Part 2 Pauline Stoltz 8. Speaking Out and Space Making: The Emergence of Gay Identities and Communities in China Zhongxin Sun 9. Privileged Irresponsibility, Structural Responsibility and Moral Contradictions among Employers in the EU Domestic Work Sector Anna Gavanas 10.The Safety and Health of Female Migrant Workers in China Tan Shen 11. National Implementation of Human Rights: A Threat to Representative Democracy? Hege Skjeie 12. Gender Equality and Human Rights: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and China Liu Huawen 13. Globalization, Diaspora Politics and Gender: Muslims in Sweden Catarina Kinnvall