Reinventing Political Science: A Feminist Approach

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Fernwood, Dec 31, 1996 - Political Science - 212 pages

This book provides an alternate version of political science for students who want to make space for themselves and for the political activities they want to study. Vickers presents a framework which builds bridges between political science and feminism, allowing for a women-centred analysis of both formal and informal politics. It incorporates radical redefinitions of politics which can open up space to study identity politics, oppression, exploitation and the struggles against sexism, racism, ablism and homophobia, as well as women's attempts to influence state decision-making by conventional means. A survival guide for women and other students trying to reinvent political science on their own.

About the author (1996)

Jill Vickers is a professor of political science at Carleton University in Ottawa. She is a former parliamentarian of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women and a former president of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women.

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