Group representation, feminist theory, and the promise of justice /

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Author / Creator:Ledford, Angela D.
Imprint:Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2012.
Description:viii, 153 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Election law, politics, and theory
Election law, politics, and theory.
Subject:Feminist theory.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Feminist jurisprudence.
Equality before the law.
Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation.
Equality before the law.
Feminist jurisprudence.
Feminist theory.
Sex discrimination against women -- Law and legislation.
Women -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8946338
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ISBN:9781409418436 (hardback : alk. paper)
140941843X (hardback : alk. paper)
9781409418443 (ebook)
1409418448 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-149) and index.
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Summary:There has been much important work done in the past two decades in America on issues of under representation based on social differences such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and age. While this scholarship has examined the ways in which women and racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities suffer disproportionately on measures of full citizenship, social class and culture have received relatively little attention. This new study addresses various manifestations of social class and cultural difference as well as their implications for political representation. The analysis demonstrates how three of the most influential feminist theorists who write about political representation conceive of group representation, identify the problems that group representation claims to remedy, and assess the strengths and weaknesses associated with these models. Using theoretical argument, the volume suggests practical electoral reform in order to encourage new and emancipating forms of political engagement. It will be of value to those interested in public policy and governance, political theory, gender studies and law and society in general.
Physical Description:viii, 153 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-149) and index.
ISBN:9781409418436 (hardback : alk. paper)
140941843X (hardback : alk. paper)
9781409418443 (ebook)
1409418448 (ebook)