Engendering Democracy
Published on 23. April 2013
192 pages
978-0-7456-6817-8 (ISBN)
Description
Democracy is the central political issue of our age, yet debatesover its nature and goals rarely engage with feminist concerns. Nowthat women have the right to vote, they are thought to present nospecial problems of their own. But despite the seeminglygender-neutral categories of individual or citizen, democratictheory and practice continues to privilege the male.
This book reconsiders dominant strands in democratic thinking -focusing on liberal democracy, participatory democracy, andtwentieth century versions of civic republicanism - and approachesthese from a feminist perspective. Anne Phillips explores theunder-representation of women in politics, the crucial relationshipbetween public and private spheres, and the lessons of thecontemporary women's movement as an experience in participatorydemocracy.
This book reconsiders dominant strands in democratic thinking -focusing on liberal democracy, participatory democracy, andtwentieth century versions of civic republicanism - and approachesthese from a feminist perspective. Anne Phillips explores theunder-representation of women in politics, the crucial relationshipbetween public and private spheres, and the lessons of thecontemporary women's movement as an experience in participatorydemocracy.
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Anne Phillips is a leading feminist political theorist and has written many titles in these fields.
Content
1. Feminism and Democracy.
2. The Classic Debates.
3. The Representation of Women.
4. Public Spaces, Private Lives.
5. Paradoxes of Participation.
6. So What's Wrong with Liberal Democracy?.
Bibliography.
2. The Classic Debates.
3. The Representation of Women.
4. Public Spaces, Private Lives.
5. Paradoxes of Participation.
6. So What's Wrong with Liberal Democracy?.
Bibliography.
