1st Edition
Women and British Party Politics Descriptive, Substantive and Symbolic Representation
By Sarah Childs
Copyright 2008
232 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
240 Pages
5 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Women and British Party Politics examines the characteristics of women’s participation at the mass and elite level in contemporary British politics; as voters, party members and elected representatives respectively. It explores what this means for ideas about, and the practice of, descriptive, substantive and symbolic representation. The main focus is on the feminization of British party... Read more
Introduction Part 1: Political Participation and Descriptive Representation 1. Women’s Political Participation and Voting 2. Feminizing British Political Parties 3. Women’s Legislative Recruitment Part 2: Substantive and Symbolic Representation 4. Representation: Why Women’s Presence Matters 5. The Substantive Representation of Women 6. Women Politicians, the Media and Symbolic Representation. Conclusion
Biography
Sarah Childs is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics at the University of Bristol, UK.
"The book is data driven and thoroughly documented, and is essential reading for students at all levels writing papers on women in politics." - A.J. Ward, Emeritus, College of William and Mary
